Piper PA-28-140 N5515U
11 September 1987 · Clinton, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1987 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N5515U, operated by James Bach, was involved in an accident near Clinton, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clinton, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hyde Field (W32)
- Coordinates
- 38.7608, -76.8899
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N5515U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Bach
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO87LA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING TAKEOFF WITH THE AIRCRAFT OVER THE END OF THE RUNWAY, POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE PILOT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A FIELD AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND OPERATED WITHIN NORMAL OPERATING LIMITS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FUELED WITH AUTOGAS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1987 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152C | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Aero Flight Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | International Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Computer Flight Inst. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Striplin SKY RANGER | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |