Piper PA-22-150 accident near Quinlan, Texas, June 26, 1984
On June 26, 1984 at about 6:55 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N7350D, was destroyed in an accident near Quinlan, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- June 26, 1984 · about 6:55 pm local time
- Place
- Quinlan, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N7350D · no longer on the register · serial 22-5145
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
SEVERAL WITNESSES STATED THE ACFT 'BUZZED THEM BELOW TREE-TOP LEVEL' BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. WITNESSES ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE 'SOUNDED LIKE IT CUT OUT.' THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP LEFT BANK. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION. A TOXICOLOGY REPORT INDICATED THE PLT HAD A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.248%.
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: 183 hours in all; 43 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days; 151 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: 7F3 Caddo Mills TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft; not recorded at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:49 pm from GV1, 13 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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