Piper PA-28-181 accident near Jackson, Tennessee, September 25, 1984
On September 25, 1984 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-181, registered N8325V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jackson, Tennessee (Mckeller Ffield). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 25, 1984 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Jackson, Tennessee · Mckeller Ffield · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · all PA-28-181s on the register
- Registration
- N8325V · registry record · serial 28-8190143
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A GO-AROUND, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND ON THE RWY. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY, WENT THROUGH A DITCH, STRUCK A FENCE AND CAME TO REST ON AN ADJACENT ROAD. EXAMINATION DISCLOSED NO FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK. THE RIGHT TANK WAS PUNCTURED IN THE CRASH SEQUENCE AND CONTAINED NO FUEL. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN APRX FOUR HOURS WITHOUT BEING REFUELED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 250 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 8 in the last 30 days; 141 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,154 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 10, 1984; 46 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TX05 Mc Kenny TX at 8:00 pm
- Destination: PAH Paducah KY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 20, 6,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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