Piper PA-28RT-201 accident near Dunkirk, New York, June 17, 1982
On June 17, 1982 at about 2:28 am local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201, registered N8192A, was destroyed in an accident near Dunkirk, New York (Dunkirk Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were killed. 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
- June 17, 1982 · about 2:28 am local time
- Place
- Dunkirk, New York · Dunkirk Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201 PA-28RT-20 · all PA-28RT-201s on the register
- Registration
- N8192A · no longer on the register · serial 28R-8018065
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLT WAS CLEARED FOR A VOR RWY 24 APCH. AT 2226 THE PLT REPORTED THE ARPT IN SIGHT. AT 2228 THE ACFT CRASHED 4,000 FTSOUTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 24 ON A HEADING OF 115 DEG. THE JAMESTOWN,NY 2250 WX OBSERVATION WAS PARTIAL OBSCURATION, ESTIMATED 200 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 1 MI VARIABLE IN LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS & FOG.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 609 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 723 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: AI Toledo OH
- Destination: AI Dunkirk NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 24, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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