Piper PA-28RT-201T N8277Y
23 October 1985 · Hopkinsvile, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1985 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201T registered N8277Y, operated by Landmark Realty, Inc., was involved in an accident near Hopkinsvile, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hopkinsvile, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8495, -87.4894
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201T
- Registration
- N8277Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Landmark Realty, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Louisville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FLQ03
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT HAD ELECTRICAL FAILURE DURING AN IFR FLT AND RADIO/RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. THE PLT SAID HE WAS IN & OUT OF THE CLOUDS DURING THE FINAL STAGES OR THE X-COUNTRY FLT. THE CLOUD CEILING WAS ABOUT 800 FT WHERE HE FINALLY DESCENDED & LANDED IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Aurora, Missouri, United States | Dennis K. Chappell | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Saint Mary, Montana, United States | James Conway | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28 | Payne Gap, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1985 | Champion 7FC | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172E | Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Cessna 182L | Falmouth, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1985 | Cessna 140 | Hawesville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Cessna 195 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |