Piper PA-28-140 N56750
2 February 1992 · Sandstone, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1992 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N56750, operated by Guptill, James D, was involved in an accident near Sandstone, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandstone, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sandstone (57Y)
- Coordinates
- 46.1194, -92.8593
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N56750
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Guptill, James D
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Rush Hill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA086
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE COLLISION WITH THE DEER, THE DAMAGE TO THE GASCOLATOR WHICH RESULTED FROM THE COLLISION AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ABORT THE LANDING AFTER THE COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, A DEER RAN TOWARD AND COLLIDED WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT ADDED POWER AND ABORTED THE LANDING. A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS EXPERIENCED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES FOLLOWED BY THE TERRAIN. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE IMPACT WITH THE DEER DAMAGED THE GASCOLATOR TO THE EXTENT THAT IT COMPROMISED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND FUEL STARVATION RESULTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 26 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Woodland, California, United States | MR. Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1992 | Cessna 152 | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | St. Cloud State University | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | Northstar Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Elk River, Minnesota, United States | Wallace D. Pederson | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | STC Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-23-150 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Weske, Douglas P | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft V35A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Midwest Aviation DIV. of SW AV | No injuries | - |