Piper PA-32-260 N3811W
26 April 1992 · Sidney, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1992 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3811W, operated by Wade S. Evans/Stephen M.miller, was involved in an accident near Sidney, Nebraska, United States. 3 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sidney, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sidney (SNY)
- Coordinates
- 41.1309, -102.9693
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N3811W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wade S. Evans/Stephen M.miller
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Morgan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA135
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
WAS AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH DURING LANDING BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS LACK OF RECENT TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE STALLED ON SHORT FINAL AND COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY. THE HARD LANDING RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL WING AND AIRFRAME DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Perman, William | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Alfred L. Moseley | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-32-301 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air Service, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-32-300 | Austin, Nevada, United States | Galen M. Reimer | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Pulaski, Virginia, United States | TAR Heel Railroad Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 May 1992 | Piper PA-32-300 | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | Steve R. Wilson | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1992 | Cessna U206F | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | Stotts, REX R. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | WM. J. Kerr/Robt. Kilmer | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-20 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Pacer Pilots, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Aero Commander 500-B | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Dewey Towner | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Adams Land & Cattle Co | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-18-125 | Ashby, Nebraska, United States | Cole, Robert R. | Fatal | 2 |