Piper PA-38 N2437D
28 September 1981 · Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1981, a Piper PA-38 registered N2437D, operated by Bluff FLT Acad, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Earl Fields Meml
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N2437D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bluff FLT Acad
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2243
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PRACTICING TOUCH & GO LNDGS,1ST 3000FT OF RWY.HIT TRACTOR,400FT FM DEP END.RWY REPAIR, NO NOTAM.
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 |
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| 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 | - |
| 19 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-38 | Austin, Texas, United States | Thunderbird FL | Serious injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |