Piper PA-38-112 N2503L
25 October 1992 · Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 October 1992 at about 20:35 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2503L, operated by Nancie L. Waldron, was involved in an accident near Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 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 20:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Monroeville (4GO)
- Coordinates
- 40.4205, -79.7597
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2503L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Nancie L. Waldron
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lorain → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS DURING LANDING, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT DEPARTURE FROM THE RUNWAY AND COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE UNFAVORABLE WINDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 05. HE SAID, 'I HAD TO GO-AROUND SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE WIND DIRECTION WAS ERRATIC....ONCE TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED, THE AIRPLANE IMMEDIATELY VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY.' THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES. THE RUNWAY WIDTH IS 28 FEET. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF 56 HOURS. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 330 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 22 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Salem, Connecticut, United States | American Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Ernest O. Seal, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Heathsville, Virginia, United States | Dawn Aeronautics, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Conway, Massachusetts, United States | City Aviation Incorporated | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | Choi Aviation | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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