Piper PA-28-140 N15793
15 September 1987 · Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1987 at about 23:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N15793 was involved in an accident near Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5299, -75.4903
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N15793
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Allentown → Pottstown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA255
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
DRG FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA & THE PLT SELECTED A SMALL FENCED-IN OPENING FOR AN EMERGENCY LNDG. HE SAID HE CRASHED NOSEWHEEL 1ST, THEN SKIDDED INTO A CYCLONE FENCE. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FND POSITIONED TO THE RGT TANK WHICH WAS EMPTY. THE LEFT TANK STILL HAD 18 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING. THE PLT SAID THAT HE HAD BEEN TRAINED IN CESSNA 150 & 152 ACFT WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE MANUALLY CHANGING FUEL TANKS. ALSO, HE STATED THAT 'IN A CRUISE SITUATION, THE THOUGHT OF CHANGING TANKS NEVER ENTERED MY MIND.' HE HAD ONLY 97 HRS TOTAL TIME WITH 5 HRS IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Summers | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Boeing B-17G | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172M | W. Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert Kerr | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172D | Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |