Piper PA-28-140 N1877J
20 February 2006 · Backus, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 February 2006 at about 19:55 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N1877J was involved in an accident near Backus, Minnesota, 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 19:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Backus, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Backus Airport (7Y3)
- Coordinates
- 46.8333, -94.5117
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N1877J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Backus → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06CA082
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The airplane stalled as a result of the low airspeed and the instructor pilot's failure to take remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a loss of control while on short final for landing during an instructional flight. The instructor pilot reported that the airplane was on downwind and was about to turn to the base leg when he pulled the power and informed the dual student that he had an engine failure (simulated). The dual student turned toward the runway, but when the airplane had just cleared some trees and was about 50 to 60 feet above ground level (agl), the dual student released the yoke and told the instructor that it was "his airplane." The instructor pilot reported that he took control of the yoke and banked sharply toward the runway. He detected a high sink rate and "called for power but none was applied." The instructor pilot reported that the airplane stalled about 20 feet agl, and contacted the runway and a snow bank. In a written statement, the instructor pilot reported, "We should have had a more positive change of command. I was wondering when he was going to add power and apparently he thought that I was flying the plane."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Petrusburg, South Africa | Beverich Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | Yonkers, New York, United States | Kenmarson Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 2006 | Piper PA-28-181 | Amman, Jordan | Royal Jordanian Flight Academy | Unknown | - |
| 21 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | Big Pine, California, United States | Flying Vikings | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Arthur Quinn | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-28-151 | Brownwood, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2006 | Cessna 195 | Pine Creek, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Springfield, Minnesota, United States | Dlux Spray Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164A | Gonvick, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172E | Wadena, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Cessna A185E | Clear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |