Piper PA-28-140 N5897U
1 November 1986 · Bloomington, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 November 1986 at about 20:11 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N5897U was involved in an accident near Bloomington, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bloomington, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4799, -79.0802
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N5897U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cumberland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87FA006
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
WITNESSES OBSERVED 2 AIRCRAFT FLYING NEAR TREETOP LEVEL AND REPORTED THAT ONE APPEARED TO BE ABOUT 10 FEET BEHIND THE OTHER. THE LEAD AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHEN THE PILOT DELAYED HIS PULLUP TO A POINT WHERE HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OVER A RIDGE ON HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE BEING FLOWN BY FOREIGN PILOTS ENROLLED IN THE OPERATOR'S PART 141 FLIGHT SCHOOL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Murray, Oklahoma, United States | Edward J. Calbridge | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vacaville, California, United States | Air Wise Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-150 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1986 | Cessna 172H | Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Bellanca 17-30A | Riverdale, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 May 1986 | Cessna 150L | Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft J-35 | Myersville, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-28-160 | Michellville, Maryland, United States | Paul B. Essex | Serious injuries | - |