Piper PA-28-181 accident near Jefferson City, Missouri, February 27, 1984
On February 27, 1984 at about 7:12 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-181, registered N7734C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jefferson City, Missouri (Jefferson City airport). 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 instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- February 27, 1984 · about 7:12 pm local time
- Place
- Jefferson City, Missouri · Jefferson City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · all PA-28-181s on the register
- Registration
- N7734C · registry record · serial 28-7690079
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT DRIFTED LEFT DUE TO A CROSSWIND DURING LANDING. THE DRIFT PUT THE ACFT INTO SNOW WHICH HAD BEEN PLOWED ALONG THE RWY SIDE. THE COLLISION PULLED THE ACFT OFF THE RWY.
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; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,901 hours in all; 546 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 3,760 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,413 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 20, 1983; 41 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A4M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: STJ St. Joseph MO at 5:46 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 30, 5,001 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded at 600 ft
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:14 pm from JEF
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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