Piper PA-11 N4573M
8 August 1983 · Wagner, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1983 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4573M was involved in an accident near Wagner, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wagner, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0692, -98.2997
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4573M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA187
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG BEGAN LOOSING POWER AS HE APPROACHED HIS DESTINATION. HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT HE MADE A STALLED LANDING THAT CAUSED THE TAILWHEEL TO UNLOCK & ALLOWED THE ACFT TO VEER TO THE LEFT. HE ADDED POWER TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, THEN THE LEFT WING HIT A WIRE. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ENG PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE MAGNETOS WHICH HAD RECENTLY BEEN WORKED ON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-11 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Craig Rooke | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-11-90 | Babb, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-11 | Utica, New York, United States | Raymond Malara | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-11 | Willows, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-11 | Parkland, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-11 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Kevin W. Frith/Kelby Eidsness | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Cessna T188C | Carthage, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Bell 47J-2A | Interior, South Dakota, United States | JAY Brent | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1C | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-25B-235 | Montrose, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Eipper Quicksiver E (MODIFIED) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |