Piper PA-24-250 N5540P
2 July 1982 · Oberlin, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1982 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N5540P, operated by Ronald W. Fowler, was involved in an accident near Oberlin, Kansas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oberlin, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8205, -100.5309
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N5540P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald W. Fowler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA112
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOTS ABORTED A LANDING BECAUSE OF SUSPECTED LANDING GEAR PROBLEMS. ON THE SUBSEQUENT APPROACH THE ENGINE STOPPED WHEN THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS CORRECTLY CHANGED BY ONE PILOT AND RESET INCORRECTLY BY THE OTHER PILOT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT, DAMAGED THE PROP AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Apple Valley, California, United States | William J. Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-24-260 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Central MacHinery Company | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Pro-Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Houston, Texas, United States | Millard A. Lano | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-24-250 | Corsicana, Texas, United States | John L. Bean, III | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-24-180 | Van Nuys, California, United States | John O. Vick | No injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Anthony, Kansas, United States | David T. Kirk | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182D | Bucklin, Kansas, United States | Crotts Aircraft Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | Hawley E. Needham | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150J | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | Thomas E. Bales | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Callair A-9B | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | Otto M. Neidert | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna TRI82 | Bunker Hill, Kansas, United States | Allen Drilling Co. | Fatal | 2 |