Piper PA-38 N25798
19 November 1981 · Austin, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1981 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N25798, operated by Thunderbird FL, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Austin, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tims Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N25798
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thunderbird FL
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2571
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
MISJUDGED ALT DRG LNDG, FLARED TOO HI OVR PLOWED BLACK EARTH ON DARK NGT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Wallace State | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | Aero Flight | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Tylertown, Mississippi, United States | Flite Center | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Huron, South Dakota, United States | Thorson Aviati | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Promontory Pt, Utah, United States | Sunwest Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | Merritt Island | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |