Piper PA-22-150 accident near So.Charleston, West Virginia, August 1, 1984
On August 1, 1984 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N8017D, was substantially damaged in an accident near So.Charleston, West Virginia (Mallory airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- August 1, 1984 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- So.Charleston, West Virginia · Mallory · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N8017D · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE PAVED RWY. HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND, BUT FINALLY DECIDED TO MAKE A FULL STOP. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE ACFT BOUNCED 3 TIMES DURING THE LEVEL-OFF BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A DIRT BANK. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ENG FLOODED WHEN HE ADDED POWER TO GO AROUND. HOWEVER, NO PRE-ACCIDENT/MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS EVIDENT.
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: 2,955 hours in all; 30 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, April 5, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,840 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: So.Charleston WV at 9:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Wind: from 290° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 5,500 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:52 pm from CRW, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8017D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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