Piper PA-38-112 N25619
16 October 1988 · Van Nuys, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1988 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N25619, operated by Satchell, Charles, was involved in an accident near Van Nuys, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys (VNY)
- Coordinates
- 34.1905, -118.4892
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N25619
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Satchell, Charles
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
IN BOTH HIS ORAL AND WRITTEN STATEMENTS, THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND, BUT BEFORE BECOMING AIRBORNE THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE THEN CROSSED A GRASS DIVIDER AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE, TREES AND UTILITY POLE. THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | McCormick, South Carolina, United States | Int'l Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Reedley, California, United States | Kenner, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Maud, Texas, United States | William C. Embry | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |