Piper PA-32R-300 N30TR
31 October 1984 · North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 October 1984 at about 20:20 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N30TR was involved in an accident near North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Registration
- N30TR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reedsburg → Madison
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85FA036
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT AN EARLY MORNING PREDEPARTURE WX BRIEFING THE PILOT WAS ADVISED OF DETERIORATING AFTERNOON WX PILOT FLEW CROSS COUNTRY CONDUCTED BUSINESS AND DEPARTED LATE AFTERNOON WITH NO WX BRIEF NO FLT PLAN DEPARTURE AREA AND DESTINATION BOTH REPORTING IMC WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMAIN VFR UNDER A RAGGED 600 FT CEILING PILOT ENTERED CLOUDS AND STRUCK TREES ON A RIDGE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Flight Trails | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-32R | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Saber Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Greenville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Cross City, Florida, United States | High Flyers | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1984 | Cessna 150H | Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Boeing 737-291 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Byron Township, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Viking DRAGON FLY | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |