Piper PA-24 accident near Huntsville, Alabama, May 27, 1984
On May 27, 1984 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-24, registered N6362P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Huntsville, Alabama (Huntsville Airport North). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- May 27, 1984 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Huntsville, Alabama · Huntsville Airport North
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24 · all PA-24s on the register
- Registration
- N6362P · registry record · serial 24-1472
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER LIFT-OFF & GEAR RETRACTION, THE ACFT SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RWY, HIT A BARRIER CABLE, SLID BACKWARD APRX 300 FT & CROSSED A ROAD BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT DOOR HAD COME LOOSE. HOWEVER, AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE ACFT & FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CARBURETOR HEAT SYSTEM. ALSO, A MECHANIC REPORTED THATTHE CARBURETOR HEAT DOOR WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE ACFT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE NEAR ITS MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT.
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: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,860 hours in all; 215 in this make and model; 96 in the last 90 days; 12,860 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,484 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 15, 1984; 109 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: RUQ Salisbury NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,765 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 1,900 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:51 pm from HSV, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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