Piper PA-38-112 N9755T
13 January 1985 · Compton, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 January 1985 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N9755T, operated by Melvin M Mills, was involved in an accident near Compton, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Compton, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Compton (CMP)
- Coordinates
- 33.8693, -118.2393
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N9755T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Melvin M Mills
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Beach → Compton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA107
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
AS THE STUDENT PLT WAS ABOUT TO TOUCHDOWN ON RWY 25L THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT. HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND & IN ORDER TO AVOID PARKED ACFT TO THE SOUTH OF THE ADJACENT TAXIWAY HE APPLIED AFT ELEVATOR & STALLED THE ACFT, LANDING UPON & DESTROYING TWO OTHER ACFT & SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGING A THIRD. THE WIND WAS CALM 6 MILES SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE WIND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS FROM THE NORTH & BLEW THE ACFT TO THE LEFT. THE PLT'S LOGBOOK REVEALED NO DOCUMENTED GO-AROUND PRACTICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA 38-112 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | James B. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Northwind Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Miami, Florida, United States | ROD FLA, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |