N200RSPIPER PA-31T-620 1988-01-19 NTSB Accident Report

Destroyed
Fatal

PIPER PA-31T-620 S/N: 31T-7520011

Summary

On January 19, 1988, a Piper PA-31T-620 (N200RS) was involved in an accident near Hazelwood, MO. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, 3 serious injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: PROPER GLIDE PATH NOT MAINTAINED BY P.I.C., DECISION HEIGHT NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE P.I.C., MISSED APPROACH NOT PERFORMED BY THE P.I.C. TURNING ON LIGHTS IN OVERCAST.

This accident is documented in NTSB report MKC88FA041. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N200RS.

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, January 19, 1988
NTSB Number
MKC88FA041
Location
HAZELWOOD, MO
Event ID
20001213X24961
Coordinates
38.770950, -90.350517
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
3
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4

Probable Cause and Findings

PROPER GLIDE PATH NOT MAINTAINED BY P.I.C., DECISION HEIGHT NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE P.I.C., MISSED APPROACH NOT PERFORMED BY THE P.I.C. TURNING ON LIGHTS IN OVERCAST.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
31T-7520011
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
PA-31T-620 PA31
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
ROBINSON FOUNDRY INC
Address
PO BOX 1235
Status
Deregistered
City
ALEXANDER CITY
State / Zip Code
AL 35010
Country
United States

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MKC88FA041