Piper PA-38-112 N2352N
5 February 1988 · Williamstown, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 February 1988 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2352N, operated by Wilshire Aviation, was involved in an accident near Williamstown, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williamstown, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cross Keys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2352N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilshire Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cross Keys → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA076
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 FLIGHT DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 AT CROSS KEYS AIRPORT AND UPON REACHING 250 FEET ALTITUDE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND BEGAN VIBRATING. THE PILOT MANEUVERED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH IT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A YARD ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. THE PLT HAD JUST PICKED UP THE AIRPLANE AFTER A 100-HOUR INSPECTION (WHICH INCLUDED A WASH) IN THE HOUR BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. HE HAD PURCHASED THE USED AIRPLANE ABOUT 1 WEEK EARLIER. EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT MOISTURE HAD PERMEATED THE IGNITION SYSTEM.
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 | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Satchell, Charles | 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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