Piper PA-34-220T N8401E
31 October 1985 · Ocilla, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1985 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T registered N8401E was involved in an accident near Ocilla, Georgia, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocilla, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fitzgerald Municipal (FZG)
- Coordinates
- 31.5902, -83.2401
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T
- Registration
- N8401E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Fitzgerald
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL86FA014
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 PILOT OF THE SECOND COMPANY AIRCRAFT TO ARRIVE IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT HELD WHILE THE FIRST ATTEMPTED AN NDR APPROACH. AFTER THE FIRST AIRCRAFT MADE A MISSED APPROACH THE PILOT OF THE SECOND AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED THE APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO THE TREES SEVERAL MILES PRIOR TO REACHING THE AIRPORT. A RADAR ALTIMETER WAS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT BUT WAS NOT USED. THE PILOT COMPLAINED THAT IT WAS JUST ANOTHER DANG BUZZER AND THERE WERE TOO MANY OF THOSE ALREADY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-34 | Loxahatchee, Florida, United States | Albert Haward III | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-34-200 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Gulf of Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | Joseph A. Sharpe | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Saline Valley, California, United States | Allen E. Workman, M.d. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1985 | Cessna 182P | Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20J | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-22-150 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Luscombe 8A | Suches, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |