Piper PA-38 N407DS
18 June 2000 · Cheswold, Delaware, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 2000 at about 14:50 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N407DS was involved in an accident near Cheswold, Delaware, United States. 2 people were 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 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheswold, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- Delaware Airpark (33N)
- Coordinates
- 39.2206, -75.5797
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N407DS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cheswold → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The instructor's delayed remedial action. Factors included the instructor's failure to take positive control of the airplane, and the student's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was on the final approach segment of a visual pattern, with the student pilot at the controls. The student reduced power, the airspeed bled off, and airplane began to sink. The instructor told the student to watch his airspeed, but no corrective action was taken. When the airplane was about 200 feet above the ground, the instructor initiated a go-around. The instructor felt the student push forward on the controls, while the instructor was trying to pull aft and add power. The airplane's left main landing gear became entangled in tall grass and brush. The airplane then yawed left, and impacted the ground. It skidded sideways, and came to rest 20 to 30 feet prior to the runway threshold.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Steens, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Coopersville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Selma, California, United States | Golden Eagle Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-38 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Mazzei Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Mazzei Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kernville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150 | Freemont, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Bell 407 | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Delaware State Police | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Aero Vodochody Aero Works L-39C | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Cessna 172G | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1999 | Cessna 172R | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Bridgeville, Delaware, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |