Piper PA22-150 N9965D
3 June 1989 · Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1989 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper PA22-150 registered N9965D was involved in an accident near Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA22-150
- Registration
- N9965D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Uxbridge → Lincoln
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA142
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER MANEUVERING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP OF MARGINAL LENGTH FOR THE CALIBER OF ACFT BEING OPERATED. A WIND CHANGE ADDED TO THE ALREADY EXACTING CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A LEFT TURN AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP THE PILOT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR AND DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE TOPS OF TREES THEN FELL TO THE GROUND UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY THE POST CRASH FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1990 | Piper PA22-150 | Springerville, Arizona, United States | Raymond D. Carson | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA22-150 | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA22/20 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | R. H. Rettler & Associates | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1991 | Piper PA22-160 | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | Robert L. Boyd | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1991 | Piper PA22-150 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Owen T. Wilkerson | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1991 | Piper PA22-150 | Palo Alto, California, United States | James HAM | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1989 | MBB ME 209 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172P | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | Peter Erik Thomassen | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1989 | Enstrom F28A | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | TMA Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft 1900C | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1989 | Smeesters RV-4 | North Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |