Piper PA-28R-201T N39550
5 November 1988 · Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 November 1988 at about 00:41 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T registered N39550, operated by Fred W. Kruse, was involved in an accident near Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Benedum (CKB)
- Coordinates
- 39.2898, -80.2510
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201T
- Registration
- N39550
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fred W. Kruse
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greer → Bridgeport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL89FA024
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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
THE PLT WAS CLEARED TO EXECUTE A VISUAL APPROACH TO RWY 21 AND WAS ISSUED THE CURRENT ALT SETTING OF 29.60' HG. THE APPROACH WAS MADE UNDER DARK NIGHT AND GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS TO A LIGHTED RUNWAY IN RURAL MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN. DURING FINAL APPROACH THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE LOCATED APPROX 3,500' FROM RWY 21 AT APPROX 1,300' MSL. THE APRT ELEVATION WAS 1,203' MSL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT APPROX 1,280' MSL ON A HILLSIDE. A PHOTO WAS TAKEN BY RESCUE WORKERS THAT SHOWS THE ALT INDICATING 1,430' MSL. THE ALT SETTING FOUND IN THE WRECKAGE WAS 29.74' HG. THE PLT COULD NOT RECALL SETTING THE ALT PRIOR TO THE APPROACH. THE ALT WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT NO PRE-IMPACT DEFICIENCIES WERE PRESENT IN THE ACFT AND COULD NOT RECALL THE ACCIDENT. WINDS WERE RECORDED AS GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS AND WHEN THE TOWER CLEARED THE ACFT TO LAND THE CONTROLLER STATED THAT THEY WERE GUSTING TO 16 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Palmdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Wis. Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | Flight Safety Int'l, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Charleston, Tennessee, United States | 2 Genes AVN | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Van Nuys, California, United States | Panzarino, Anthony V | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1988 | Aeronca 7AC | Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1988 | Sikorsky S-76A | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Champion 7ECA | Talcott, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Hughes 369D | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | CNG Transmission Corp | No injuries | - |
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