Piper J5A N32887
31 October 1987 · Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1987 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper J5A registered N32887, operated by Jackson, Carl F., was involved in an accident near Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.1090, -98.8705
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N32887
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jackson, Carl F.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
A COMMERCIAL PLT WAS GIVING INSTRUCTION TO ANOTHER COMMERCIAL PLT WITH A CFI RATING. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET OVER A WATER FOWL PRODUCTION LAKE. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING A TURN AND PULL UP, THE ENGINE LOSTPOWER AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE LAKE. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES WERE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1987 | Piper J5A | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Piper J5A | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | Tilton L.chester | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Nov 1984 | Piper J5A | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Piper J5A | Newbury, Massachusetts, United States | Phillip G. Cummings | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper J5A | Arlington, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Piper J5A | Tampa, Florida, United States | DAN H. Reynolds | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1987 | Hughes 269C | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Cessna T210R | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Charles B Severn | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Johnson Construction Co. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172H | Larimore, North Dakota, United States | Eugene A. Rohl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Mooney M20C | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150M | Cavalier, North Dakota, United States | John R. Halldorson | Minor injuries | - |