Piper PA-28-181 N42981
10 August 1984 · Compton, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1984 at about 19:32 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N42981, operated by Piper Air Center, was involved in an accident near Compton, California, 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 19:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Compton, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Compton (CMP)
- Coordinates
- 33.8692, -118.2394
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N42981
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Piper Air Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Beach → Compton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA432
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 STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED A SECOND FULL STOP LANDING ON RWY 25R. THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL STATED THAT THE WIND WAS FAVORING RWY 7. THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT APPEARED TO HAVE A FASTER THAN NORMAL GROUND SPEED. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE MIDPOINT OF THE 3,670 FOOT RWY AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO STOP. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND CEMENT WALL. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 140 DEGREES AT 5 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 10 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | HOT Props Flying Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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