Teratorn TIERRA II N68JM
8 August 1988 · Plevna, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1988 at about 13:30 local time, a Teratorn TIERRA II registered N68JM was involved in an accident near Plevna, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plevna, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Field
- Coordinates
- 37.9700, -98.2991
- Aircraft
- Teratorn TIERRA II
- Registration
- N68JM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88DCQ04
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 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 PILOT STATED THAT ON TAKEOFF CLIMB, APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL, THE A/C BROKE TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE GROUND. THE PILOT SUSPECTED RIGHT AILERON CONTROL PROBLEMS. INSPECTION OF A/C REVEALED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE WIND WAS LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 10 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Teratorn TIERRA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1986 | Teratorn TIERRA 2 | Dixon, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Teratorn TIERRA II | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Sep 1985 | Teratorn TIERRA II | Post Falls, Idaho, United States | Dale A. Carter | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Apr 1984 | Teratorn TIERRA II | Chico, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1983 | Teratorn TIERRA II | Dallas, North Carolina, United States | Ultra Flight Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Teratorn TIERRA | Pepin, Wisconsin, United States | Ernest Kamrath | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20C | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Gerald D. Hammon | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1988 | Swearingen SA-226 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | Air Midwest | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Ellis QUICKIE Q2 | Winfield, Kansas, United States | Bradley, DAN D. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Lenexa, Kansas, United States | Vogel, Stan | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1988 | Cessna 650 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Jetcraft Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Schweizer TG3A | Yoder, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |