Piper PA38-112 N9302T
12 September 1991 · Akron, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 September 1991 at about 21:40 local time, a Piper PA38-112 registered N9302T, operated by Castle Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Akron, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Akron, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Akron/Fulton (AKR)
- Coordinates
- 41.0406, -81.4798
- Aircraft
- Piper PA38-112
- Registration
- N9302T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Castle Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91FA235
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND INADVERTENTLY STALLED AND SPUN THE AIRPLANE AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE; THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND PLANNING, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, A FORCED LANDING, AN IMPROPER PROCEDURE BY TURNING BACK TO THE AIRPORT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS FLYING IN THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS FOR ABOUT 1.2 HOURS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 07, THE AIRPLANE WAS SEEN BY SEVERAL WITNESSES AT A LOW ALTITUDE. THE WITNESSES SAID THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRPLANE MADE A LEFT TURN BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT, THEN WENT INTO A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE BEFORE IT IMPACTED THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL FOUND IN EITHER FUEL TANK. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE INTACT. THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED DOING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, TO INCLUDE LOOKING IN BOTH FUEL TANKS AND DRAINING FUEL FROM EACH TANK. THE PILOT WAS OFFERED AND DECLINED FUEL SERVICING. RECORDS INDICATED THAT WHEN THE PILOT STARTED HIS FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN FLOWN 3.1 HOURS SINCE THE LAST REFUELED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1991 | Piper PA38-112 | Stockton, California, United States | James A. Fikes | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Piper PA38-112 | South Port, Florida, United States | Bay Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Piper PA38 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1989 | Piper PA38-112 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Oulton, Frederick | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1989 | Piper PA38-112 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1985 | Piper PA38-112 | San Martin, California, United States | Two Genes Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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