Piper PA-38 N6373A
1 August 1991 · Bridgewater, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1991 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N6373A, operated by Paweltzki, Jerry, was involved in an accident near Bridgewater, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgewater, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waltner and Richards (SD42)
- Coordinates
- 43.5501, -97.4891
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N6373A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paweltzki, Jerry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA239
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT AS HE BEGAN ROTATION DURING A TAKEOFF RUN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND BEGAN SWERVING RIGHT AND LEFT. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE SOD STRIP AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Castle, Delaware, United States | Dawn Aeronautics, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Oceano, California, United States | Troy Dunn JR. | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Grant, Warren & Newbury, Fred | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Beaver Aviation Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Monticello, Minnesota, United States | Northland Aircraft Services | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Bakers Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1991 | Cessna 170A | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Black Hills Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States | Kenneth A. Korn | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Champion 7KCAB | Hill City, South Dakota, United States | Bruce Anspaugh | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150F | Faulkton, South Dakota, United States | Hass, Larry J. and Bower, Gary | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 May 1991 | Piper PA-18-125 | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Orwick Ranch | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Cessna 188/B | Hecla, South Dakota, United States | Country Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |