Piper PA-38-112 N383AV
18 May 1997 · Savoy, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 May 1997 at about 01:32 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N383AV was involved in an accident near Savoy, Illinois, 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 01:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Savoy, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Univ. of Illinois-Willard (CMI)
- Coordinates
- 40.0593, -88.2492
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N383AV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI97FA133
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation and her not maintaining airspeed. Factors were fuel exhaustion and entering an inadvertent stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was on the initial climb after a touch and go landing. The engine lost power followed by a departure from controlled flight and a collision with the terrain. Subsequent examination of the airplane revealed only unusable fuel remaining in both fuel tanks. The operator of the airplane indicated that at the time of departure the airplane contained a maximum of 20 gallons of aviation fuel. According to the Hobbs meter the airplane was operated for 2.8 hours. The operator said that their experience with this airplane in all flight conditions fuel consumption averaged 6.5 gallons/hour.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Nanjemoy, Maryland, United States | Joseph Durda | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Glenwood, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Greenwood Aircraft Services | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1997 | Snow S2C | Viola, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Waco UPF-7 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Kearns RV-6 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Champion 7KCAB | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-25-235 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Cessna P210 | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |