Piper PA-28-151 N44515
20 November 1992 · Manhattan, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 November 1992 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N44515, operated by Schnepper, John G., was involved in an accident near Manhattan, Illinois, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manhattan, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4204, -87.9799
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-151
- Registration
- N44515
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Schnepper, John G.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olney → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENROUTE TO PIPELINE PATROL WHEN HE STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR, LOST ALTITUDE, AND STRUCK POWER LINES. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | ACS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
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| 21 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | Brookfield Pilot Service, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-28-181 | Missing Acft, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Tapp, Michael A. | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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