Piper PA-38-112 N2351A
10 August 2023 · Harvard, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2023 at about 14:15 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2351A was involved in an accident near Harvard, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harvard, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Adkins Airport (8IL0)
- Coordinates
- 42.4220, -88.6135
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2351A
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN23LA362
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the cornfield.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that prior to departure, he preflighted the airplane and found no anomalies. There no issues with his takeoff from the grass airstrip but once airborne, he felt uncomfortable to continue the flight due to hazy weather conditions. He then returned to the airstrip and landed without incident. He attempted a second takeoff with a left quartering crosswind, during which the airplane moved aggressively to the left. He applied additional right rudder control input, but the left turn increased, and the airplane impacted a cornfield about 1,000 ft down the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left- and right-wing spars and the fuselage. The pilot stated the accident could have been prevented by reducing the throttle setting or turning off the magnetos in a timely manner. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2022 | Piper PA-38-112 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Piper PA-38-112 | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Piper PA-38-112 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2021 | Piper PA-38-112 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Sep 2020 | Piper PA-38-112 | Reserve, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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