Piper PA-15 N4302H
7 December 1991 · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1991 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-15 registered N4302H, operated by Beaver, Allyn M., was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. 2 people were 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brookside (I21)
- Coordinates
- 39.8703, -86.1105
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-15
- Registration
- N4302H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Beaver, Allyn M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCordsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
REMEDIAL ACTION WAS NOT PERFORMED BY THE CFI/PIC. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE STUDENT PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CFI PILOT SAID THAT WHILE TEACHING EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURES, ON A SOD STRIP, THE STUDENT PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-15 | Cottage Grove, Oregon, United States | Leslie W. Beaver | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 May 1990 | Piper PA-15 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Craig Christopher | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-15 | Independence, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-15 | Mount St.helens, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-15 | Easton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-15 | Lee Center, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1991 | Cessna 177 | Decatur, Indiana, United States | Clark Smith/ Ralph Biggs | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1991 | Beechcraft 95 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | William E. Woodill | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1991 | Mooney M20K | Knox, Indiana, United States | Northern Harvest Furniture, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1991 | Aerostar RX-8 | Warsaw, Indiana, United States | Henry J. & Marcille Cripe | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1991 | Gulfstream American AA1A | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Fireside Gallery, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD369D | Beech Grove, Indiana, United States | Miami Valley Services | No injuries | - |