Piper PA-24-180 N7058P
29 March 1993 · Lyons, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1993 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-24-180 registered N7058P, operated by Philip C. Smith, was involved in an accident near Lyons, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lyons, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wag-Aero Airport (WI92)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-180
- Registration
- N7058P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Philip C. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Gary
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA122
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S USE OF AN UNSUITABLE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A SOFT, SOD STRIP. PILOT ACHIEVED LIFTOFF NEARING THE END OF THE RUNWAY, BUT THE AIRPLANE SETTLED TO GROUND. THIS OCCURRED TWICE MORE BEFORE THE AIRPLANE STOPPED IN A FIELD BEYOND THE AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-24-260 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | L & L Aviation Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Kringle, Wendell K. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-24-180 | Malibu, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | LEE, Albert E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Ilwaco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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