Piper PA-28-181 N43957
18 July 1982 · Lawrence, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1982 at about 14:22 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N43957, operated by Richard A. Benjes, was involved in an accident near Lawrence, Kansas, 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 14:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lawrence, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence Municipal (3LA)
- Coordinates
- 39.0203, -95.2108
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N43957
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard A. Benjes
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hutchinson → Hutchinson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA126
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
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS THIRD SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. A NOTAM WAS IN EFFECT SHOWING PART OF RUNWAY 19 AT LAWRENCE MUNICIPAL WAS CLOSED. THE PILOT SAID HE SAW THE MARKINGS BUT WAS DISTRACTED BY A CROSSWIND. HE LANDED ON THE CLOSED PORTION OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TRENCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-181 | Marion, Montana, United States | Barbara A. Chigebrow | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Joel Lambert Baker | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | Olan R. McGee | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-235 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Air Tulsa, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1982 | Air Tractor AT-301A | Anthony, Kansas, United States | David T. Kirk | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182D | Bucklin, Kansas, United States | Crotts Aircraft Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | Hawley E. Needham | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150J | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | Thomas E. Bales | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Callair A-9B | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | Otto M. Neidert | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna TRI82 | Bunker Hill, Kansas, United States | Allen Drilling Co. | Fatal | 2 |