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| Date: | Wednesday 20 February 1985 |
| Time: | 13:05 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8658E |
| MSN: | 34-7670165 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1861 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-EB1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mena, AR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Baton Rouge, LA (BTR) |
| Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport, AR (M39) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO THEMENA, ARKANSAS INTERMOUNTAIN REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A MOUNTAIN SIDE 8 1/2 MILES OFF COURSE.
Findings
1. (C) IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION - IMPROPER - PILOT IN COMMAND
2. (C) IFR PROCEDURE - IMPROPER - PILOT IN COMMAND
3. (C) PLANNED APPROACH - NOT FOLLOWED - PILOT IN COMMAND
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-May-2024 08:02 | ASN | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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