Piper PA-28R-201T accident near East St. Louis, Illinois, January 9, 1984
On January 9, 1984 at about 3:20 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T, registered N6372C, was involved in an accident near East St. Louis, Illinois. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- January 9, 1984 · about 3:20 pm local time
- Place
- East St. Louis, Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T PA-28R-201 · all PA-28R-201Ts on the register
- Registration
- N6372C · registry record · serial 2BR7803223
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS FOUND LYING ON THE RAMP UNDER THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT, BLEEDING PROFUSELY FROM SCALP WOUNDS. ALTHOUGH HE WAS UNABLE TO RECALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT, HE NOTED THAT IT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED HAD HE NOT ATTEMPTED TO 'PULL THE PROP THRU.' BOTH THE MIXTURE AND MAGNETOS WERE SET FOR STARTING.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,242 hours in all; 1,242 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days; 1,213 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,727 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming TSIO-360-F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CPS Belleville IL
- Destination: M25 Mayfield KY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:45 pm from STL, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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