Piper PA-11 N38687
2 May 1987 · Meade, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1987 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N38687, operated by Bringham Flying. Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Meade, Kansas, 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Meade, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Municipal (8K4)
- Coordinates
- 37.2798, -100.3294
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N38687
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bringham Flying. Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA099
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
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. DURING THE TURN TOWARD A LANDING AREA, THE AIRPLANE STALLED, HIT THE GROUND TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION. A PARTIAL TEAR DOWN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE INTAKE VALVE ON THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER HAD BEEN STICKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | Kenneth Greer | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-11 | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-11 | San Marcos, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1987 | Piper PA-11 | Butler, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | Mitchell L. Mosiman | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Cessna A185F | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Line Builders, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Shield & Bennington PA | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Brewster, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |