Piper PA-38-112 N939RG
11 August 2009 · Kamiah, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 August 2009 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N939RG, operated by Clearwater Valley Aero Club Inc., was involved in an accident near Kamiah, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kamiah, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kamiah Municipal Airport (S73)
- Coordinates
- 46.2197, -116.0136
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N939RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clearwater Valley Aero Club Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kamiah → Kamiah
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA392
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while on final for landing, the left wing dropped. As he attempted to correct it, the left main landing gear contacted the runway. The airplane bounced and skipped to the left side of the runway, then veered off the pavement. During the excursion the airplane struck a parked airplane and then hit a small building. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ojai, California, United States | Aviation Pacific Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Grangeville, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Patillas, United States | Velazquez Ramon L | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | Chia-Ying Chan | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2009 | Cessna 182M | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Flight CTSW | Sulphur Creek, Idaho, United States | Heller Roger W | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Paul B Johnson AVID MARK IV | Nampa, Idaho, United States | Paul B. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Cessna 180 | Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States | Maslen Holbrook | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172M | Albion, Idaho, United States | Thaddeus Fickel | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Wsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18B | Rockland, Idaho, United States | Agrijet Inc | Minor injuries | - |