Piper PA-31-350 accident near Petros, Tennessee, August 2, 1984
On August 2, 1984 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-31-350, registered N27948, was destroyed in an accident near Petros, Tennessee. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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 2, 1984 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Petros, Tennessee · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350 · all PA-31-350s on the register
- Registration
- N27948 · no longer on the register · serial 31-7952059
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLT DEPARTED FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, ON 8-2-84 AT APRX 0815 EDT FOR CINCINNATI, OH. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ON 11-17-84 ON AN UP SLOPE OF BIG FODDER STACK MOUNTAIN. THE ACFT HAD CONTACTED A 25 FT TALL TREE LOCATED 200 FT WEST OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE ONLY KNOWN RADIO CONTACT WAS RECALLED BY THE MONROE COUNTY APRT MANAGER WHO STATED THE PLT RADIOED TO EXCHANGE THE DAY'S GREETING. EXACT WX AT THE ACCIDENT SITE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE APRT MANAGER RECALLED THE HIGH TERRAIN BEING OBSCURED WITH POOR VISIBILITY.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,100 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 7,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: FXE Ft. Lauderdale FL at 12:15 pm
- Destination: Cincinnati OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 30,000 ft; scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 pm from TSY, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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