Piper PA-38-112 N23152
24 October 1984 · Berthold, North Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 October 1984 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N23152, operated by Pietsch Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Berthold, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Berthold, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.3104, -101.7292
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N23152
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pietsch Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Williston → Minot
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN85LTG02
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 STUDENT SOLO PLT WAS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLT AND WAS APPROPRIATELY ENDORSED. IMPACT OCCURRED AT APRX 80 DEGREES NOSE DOWN. WX IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO BE 300 FT CEILINGS WITH VISIBILITY OF 1/4 MI IN FOG AND RAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Byron Township, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-38 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1984 | Stinson 108-3 | McVille, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1984 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1984 | Cessna 172N | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164 | Kindred, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Page, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Wyndmere, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |