Piper PA-28-140 N8704N
3 June 1985 · Kennesaw, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 June 1985 at about 03:35 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N8704N was involved in an accident near Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0205, -84.6102
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N8704N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ashland → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL85FA179
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE PLT AND HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW ADDED 20 GALLONS OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL TO THE ACFT FUEL TANKS. THE LEVEL OF THE FUEL, ACCORDING TO THE BROTHER-IN-LAW, WAS BELOW THE FILLER NECK TABS. AFTER ABOUT THREE HRS OF FLT THE PLT RADIOED A MAYDAY AND STATED THAT HE WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE ACFT STRUCK TREES LESS THAN TWO MILES FROM MCCOLLUM ARPT. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Taylor MacHine Co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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