Piper PA-38 N9304T
17 August 1978 · Romeo, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1978 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N9304T, operated by McKinley Aviat, was involved in an accident during in flight near Romeo, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Romeo, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N9304T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McKinley Aviat
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Troy, Mi → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4425
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT STALLED WHILE PRACTICING SLOW FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Mann Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Aztec, New Mexico, United States | Shakespeare | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-38 | West Townshend, Vermont, United States | Mid-Island Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Albion, New Jersey, United States | Garden State F | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-38 | Oneonta, New York, United States | Baxter Aviatio | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |