Piper PA-28-140 N1828T

Summary

On 2 July 2001 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N1828T was involved in an accident near Albion, Illinois, 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.

Date

2 July 2001 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Albion, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

38.3690, -88.0503

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N1828T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Owensboro → Dallas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA199

Nobody was injured.

the maintenance performed on the airplane by the unqualified pilot The unsuitable takeoff area selected by the pilot was an additional cause. The ditch was a contributing factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed the airplane in the bean field after the engine started to run rough. After working on the airplane's fuel lines with local farmers, the pilot attempted to takeoff on a gravel road next to the bean field. During the takeoff, the engine started to "miss" and the pilot landed on the gravel road and impacted a ditch. The pilot was not a certificated airframe or powerplant mechanic.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.