Piper PA-38-112 N194BA
29 March 1997 · Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1997 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N194BA was involved in an accident near Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. One person was 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stillwater Municipal (SWO)
- Coordinates
- 36.0803, -97.0706
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N194BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklahoma City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA152
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground swerve and collapse of the nose gear. The crosswind was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll on runway 17 with a left crosswind, the airplane traveled approximately 500 feet, then veered left. The student pilot stated that he applied right rudder; however, the airplane continued to veer left, entering a skid. The nose landing gear separated, and the airplane exited the left side of the runway, then skidded approximately 30 feet on grass before coming to a full stop. The left crosswind component was calculated to be 9 to 10 knots. The Pilot's Operating Handbook listed the airplane's maximum demonstrated crosswind component as 15 knots.
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 | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Greenwood Aircraft Services | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | North American NA-265-80 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-28-200 | Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft C35 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1997 | Teschendorf CASSUTT SPORT | Stilwell, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-25-235 | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |