Piper PA-38-112 N11BA
7 September 1991 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 1991 at about 13:20 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N11BA, operated by Bakers Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Kansas City, Missouri, 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 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kansas City Downtown (MKC)
- Coordinates
- 39.1506, -94.5793
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N11BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bakers Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA289
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE LANDING FLARE AND NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A LANDING TOUCHDOWN AND ROLL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT HAD BEEN PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDING. A 30 DEGREE, LEFT CROSSWIND OF 5 TO 10 KNOTS EXISTED. WHILE ESTABLISHING A LANDING TOUCHDOWN ATTITUDE, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO YAW LEFT AND BALLOON AT THE SAME TIME. HE STATED HE ADDED POWER AND LEFT AILERON/RUDDER AT THE SAME TIME. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY'S LEFT SIDE, STRIKING THE EDGES OF ANOTHER TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY AS WELL AS TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY LIGHTS.
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 | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-38 | Bridgewater, South Dakota, United States | Paweltzki, Jerry | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | Monticello, Minnesota, United States | Northland Aircraft Services | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1991 | Gremminger KOLB TWINSTAR | St. Genevieve, Missouri, United States | Greg W. Gremminger | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1991 | Manville AVID FLYER | Mexico, Missouri, United States | George Manville | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1991 | Schweizer G164B | Gideon, Missouri, United States | Wilkens Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Akins STINGER | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | Richard Akins | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Huff PULSAR | Missouri City, Missouri, United States | Glenn E. Huff | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Cessna 150L | Taylor, Missouri, United States | Haerr Field, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |