Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Davenport, Iowa, September 19, 1984
On September 19, 1984 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-200, registered N155DH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Davenport, Iowa (Municipal 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 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
- September 19, 1984 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Davenport, Iowa · Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · all PA-28R-200s on the register
- Registration
- N155DH · no longer on the register · serial 28R7535064
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT WAS ON VFR FINAL APPROACH FOLLOWING A PRACTICE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT. COMMERCIAL PILOT WITH INSTRUMENT RATING IN LEFT SEAT FLEW INSTRUMENT PORTION OF FLIGHT AND DECLINED OFFER TO LAND FROM INSTRUCTOR IN RIGHT SEAT DUE TO HER LACK OF PROFICIENCY. ON FINAL AFTER FLAP DEPLOYMENT INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED ACFT TO GET TOO SLOW RESULTING IN INADVERTENT STALL AND MUSHING INTO THE GROUND.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,245 hours in all; 4,245 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 2,903 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,490 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 29, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ETS Esterville IA at 6:45 pm
- Destination: DVN Davenport IA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 20, 4,000 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:51 pm from MLI
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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