Piper PA-38 N2389B
4 May 1986 · Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 May 1986 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N2389B was involved in an accident near Marshfield, Massachusetts, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marshfield (3B2)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N2389B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA117
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 WAS MAKING TOUCH AND GO'S ON RUNWAY 24 IN A PIPER TOMAHAWK. THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH WEST AT 12 KNOTS. THE PILOTS REPORTED THE WING ROSE AND THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT WITH A GUST. HE STATED HE APPLIED POWER FOR A GO-AROUND, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT GAIN ALTITUDE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE GO-AROUND. THE MAXIMUM DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT FOR THE PA-38 IS 15 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 1986 | Cessna U206F | Holoyoke, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States | Gerald C. White | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft 100 | Windsor, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-31-325 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Steen Skybolt UNK | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | James E. Fitzgerald | No injuries | - |