Piper PA-28-181 N8112T
11 October 1988 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1988 at about 00:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N8112T, operated by Chas. W. Beene, was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9110, -86.0094
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N8112T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chas. W. Beene
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbus → Kokomo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI89LA004
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 PILOT AND HIS FAMILY OF THREE WERE RETURNING FROM A VACATION IN FLORIDA. THEY MADE A FUEL STOP AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THEN TRIED TO FLY NON-STOP FROM THERE TO KOKOMO, INDIANA. ABOUT 50 MILES SHORT OF THE INTENDED DESTINATION, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND (AT NIGHT) IN A FIELD NEAR A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A POWER LINE, THEN CRASHED INTO A GROVE OF TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Reedville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Madeira Beach, Florida, United States | Parras, GUY | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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