Interstate S-1A N37239
12 January 1995 · Amarillo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 January 1995 at about 23:22 local time, a Interstate S-1A registered N37239, operated by The Flight School, was involved in an accident near Amarillo, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1708, -101.9303
- Aircraft
- Interstate S-1A
- Registration
- N37239
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- The Flight School
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
AN INFLIGHT FIRE, THE REASON FOR WHICH WAS UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR AND CERTIFICATED PILOT HAD BEEN PRACTICING MANEUVERS FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES WHEN THEY SMELLED 'SOMETHING FUNNY.' SMOKE THEN APPEARED BENEATH THE FRONT FLOORBOARDS, FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY FLAMES. THE INSTRUCTOR MADE A SUCCESSFUL OFF-AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING AND THE TWO PILOTS EVACUATED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. EVIDENCE INDICATES THE FIRE WAS CONFINED AFT OF THE FIREWALL BUT THE IGNITION SOURCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM WERE INTACT AND NO ANOMALIES NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Interstate S-1A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1989 | Interstate S-1A | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Dugagan, Reuben V. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Interstate S-1A-90F | Lancaster, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2005 | Interstate S-1A | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1985 | Interstate S-1A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Interstate S-1A | Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Interstate S-1A | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Jack C. Gable | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kaufman, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft 77 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Republic RC 3 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | William Grantham | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |