Piper PA-28-140 N5921U
10 July 1987 · Waldron, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 July 1987 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N5921U, operated by American Air Associates, was involved in an accident near Waldron, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waldron, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8906, -94.0891
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N5921U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Air Associates
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Dorado → Tulsa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA135
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT SAID HE WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FOR HIS COMMERICAL CERT. HE CHECKED ENROUTE WX FOR THE RETURN TRIP AND WAS TOLD VMC PREVAILED. HOWEVER HE RPTD THAT HE ENCOUNTERED HAZE & CLOUDS. HE LET DOWN TO VMC BUT AFTER HE GOT IN THE CLEAR ALL HE COULD SEE WAS MOUNTAINS AND A FIELD HE THOUGHT HE COULD LAND ON. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE FIELD BUT DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND A FENCE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1987 | Glasair SH2 | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150 | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Eric Mingledorff | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft V35B | N Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Grumman G-164B | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Chism Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172F | Blythville, Arkansas, United States | Chism Fly. Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | Aerotek | No injuries | - |