Piper PA-32R-301T N8171P
3 April 1988 · Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 April 1988 at about 20:45 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T registered N8171P, operated by COX Manufacturing Co. Inc., was involved in an accident near Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6095, -83.7206
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T
- Registration
- N8171P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- COX Manufacturing Co. Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jesup → Winchester
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88FA136
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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
THE PLT RECEIVED PREFLT WX BRIEFING THAT STATED VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AFFECTING PROPOSED FLT PATH. WX FORECAST INCLUDED TORNADOES, HAIL, THUNDERSTORMS TO 42,000', MODERATE RIME ICING, MODERATE TURBULENCE, WIND GUSTS TO 70 KTS, LOW CEILINGS AND POOR VISIBILITY. THE FLT DEPARTED VFR AND THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED 5 DAYS LATER IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE ACFT HAD COLLIDED WITH A MOUNTAIN AT APPROX 2,900' MSL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL MALFUNCTIONS PRIOR TO THE IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | Donald Carr INS. Assoc., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Card Wings Flight Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Smith, Loren E. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Smith, ROY V | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atlantic Ocean | Kelly, Steven K. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Kansas City Aviation Center | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1988 | Mooney M20F | Burkesville, Kentucky, United States | Edward J. Geyman | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Hiller UH-12A | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | James F.allen | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Berkeley, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-60-602P | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Byron/Sorrell SNS-2 | Morehead, Kentucky, United States | Carroll C. Byron | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Bow, Kentucky, United States | Console Corp. | Fatal | 2 |