Piper PA-38-112 N25814
29 September 1983 · Apison, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1983 at about 22:22 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N25814 was involved in an accident near Apison, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Apison, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- William Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 35.0090, -84.9996
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N25814
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA383
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF FROM A SHORT GRASS STRIP IN A DOWNWIND DIRECTION. THE WIND VELOCITY WAS 9 KTS. THE STRIP WAS 2300 FT LONG WITH 75 FT TREES AT THE END. UNDER THE EXISTING CONDITIONS THE TAKEOFF COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED ACCORDING TO THE ACFT PERFORMANCE CHARTS. THE CFI DOING THE FLYING ALSO USED IMPROPER AIRSPEEDFOR THE LIFT OFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Inglewood, California, United States | Piper Air Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Strongville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | East Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1983 | Cessna 152 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Daniel Philip King | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lake Hills, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Cessna TU206G | Brentwood, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Embraer EMB110-P1 | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lexington, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |