Homebuilt E.A.A. P-2 N40JM
17 May 1983 · Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1983 at about 23:35 local time, a Homebuilt E.A.A. P-2 registered N40JM was involved in an accident near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pottstown-Limerick (46)
- Coordinates
- 40.2504, -75.6410
- Aircraft
- Homebuilt E.A.A. P-2
- Registration
- N40JM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FHA04
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 PILOT SAID HE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE ACFT AND THIS WAS HIS FIRST FLIGHT. SINCE THIS WAS A SINGLE SEAT HOME BUILT ACFT THE STUDENT PILOT BELIEVED HE COULD NOT GET AN INSTRUCTOR TO CHECK HIM OUT OR SIGN HIM OUT FOR SOLO. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT SEVERAL WITNESSES SAW THIS ACFT FLYING AT EXTREMELY LOW ALTITUDE AROUND THE AIRPORT. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED TREE BRANCHES AND TREE LEAVES ON THE WINGS AND STRUTS. THE PILOT DID NOT SUBMIT A REPORT SO HIS PILOT EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HE DID STATE TO AN INVESTIGATING TROOPER THAT HE 'BALLOONED BADLY' DURING THE LANDING AND BOUNCED OFF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Homebuilt EAA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1983 | Homebuilt EAA BIPLANE | Petersburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1984 | Homebuilt EAA SPECIAL | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cgs HAWK | Huntington Mill, Pennsylvania, United States | Rittner E. Will | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1983 | Smith Ted Aerostar 600 AEROSTAR | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Britten-Norman BN-2 MARK III | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | Wings Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1983 | Cessna 172N | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1983 | North American AT-6D | Granville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1983 | Israel 1124 | New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |