Piper PA-38-112 N2558C
25 March 1982 · Jasper, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 March 1982 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2558C, operated by Bear Creek Aviation, was involved in an accident near Jasper, Florida, 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
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jasper, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2558C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bear Creek Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Perry Ft. Valle → Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA82DA085
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
WHILE ON A CABLE INSPECTION MISSION AT 500 FT MSL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AFTER THE PILOT HAD MADE AN ERRATIC MANEUVER TO AVOID BIRDS. HE INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES TO RESTORE POWER, BUT WAS UNABLE. THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT, WET, ROUGH FIELD. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | El Monte, California, United States | Piper Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Custom Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | El Paso, Texas, United States | SW Air Rangers Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-38-112 | Houston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Hill Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182G | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Clyde E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |