Piper PA-39 N8913Y
18 February 1994 · Viburnum, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 February 1994 at about 17:17 local time, a Piper PA-39 registered N8913Y, operated by Shapiro Brothers Inc, was involved in an accident near Viburnum, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Viburnum, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Viburnam (K42)
- Coordinates
- 37.7093, -91.1207
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-39
- Registration
- N8913Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Shapiro Brothers Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Festus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94DCA01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE TURN TO FINAL. THE GUSTY TAILWIND DURING THE TURN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES DESCRIBED THE AIRPLANE ENTERING A VERY STEEP LEFT TURN FROM A BASE LEG TO RUNWAY 27. THE TURN WAS DESCRIBED AS APPROACHING A 90 DEG BANK ANGLE, WITH THE AIRPLANE PITCHING NOSE DOWN, ROLLING INVERTED AND TWISTING AS IT DESCENDED STEEPLY TO IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-39 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-39 | Andrews, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-39 | Thermal, California, United States | Proflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-39-30 | Margaretville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Apr 2001 | Piper PA-39 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-39 | Peculiar, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-39 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Skyway Aircraft Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1994 | Lake LA-250 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Harviell, Missouri, United States | RH and RH, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Davis TRI-Q 200 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | William G. McBryde | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B | Excelsior Sprgs, Missouri, United States | Air Cover, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Mooney M20C | MacOn, Missouri, United States | Full Moonies | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Stugart VANS RV-6 | Carthage, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |