Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Memphis, Missouri 63555
Saturday, April 7, 1984 8:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT BROKE APART DURING A X-COUNTRY FLT. SOME THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY & TURBULENCE EXISTED ALONG PARTS OF THE PLANNED ROUTE OF FLT. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO KNOWN ADVERSE WX IN THE VICINITY OF THE CRASH SITE. ABOUT 25 MI SOUTHWEST AT KIRKSVILLE, MD, THE 0745 CST WX WAS IN PART: 8000 FT SCATTERED, 15,000 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 20 MI, WIND FROM 090 DEG AT 15 KTS. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT BOTH WINGS HAD FAILED UPWARD & AFT & THE STABILATORS HAD FAILED DOWNWARD IN RELATION TO THE ACFT. THE LEFT WING & THE STABILATORS WERE FOUND ABOUT 1-3/4 MI FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE PLT'S BODY WAS FOUND ABOUT 1/4 MI AWAY. THE PASSENGER WAS FOUND STRAPPED IN THE WRECKAGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/7/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 800
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City MEMPHIS
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 63555
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 745 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 225
Weather Observation Facility ID IRK
Elevation of weather observation facility 966
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 15000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 8000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 803
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24508
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6902C
NTSB Number MKC84FA119
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28R-201T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28R-201
Aircraft Serial Number PA-28R-201T
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Feb 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 58
Airframe Hours 1431
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PEERY SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3004 LAWRENCE ROAD
Aircraft Owner City WICHITA FALLS
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76309
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code F14
Departure City WICHITA FALLS
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 430
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City DUBUQUE
Destination State IA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Unknown
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --