Piper PA-38-112 N2368B
23 April 1982 · Montgomery, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1982 at about 20:15 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2368B, operated by Montgomery Aviation Corporatio, was involved in an accident near Montgomery, Alabama, 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dannelly Field (MGM)
- Coordinates
- 32.3399, -86.3995
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2368B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Montgomery Aviation Corporatio
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montgomery → Montgomery
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA113
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 SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. AFTER A 30 MINUTE LOCAL FLIGHT, HE RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT TO PRACTICE FULL-FLAP, TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 9. THE WIND WAS FROM 100 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS. DURING HIS FIRST LANDING, THE STUDENT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AT 70 KNOTS AND BOUNCED. HE ADDED POWER, BUT BOUNCED AGAIN. ON THE THIRD TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1982 | Grumman G164B | Opp, Alabama, United States | Robert Dirk Merrill | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-25 | Red Level, Alabama, United States | Charles Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1982 | Smith Mini | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | Al Huff | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182B | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Jerry T. Montgomery | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft C24R | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Sep 1982 | Grumman G-164B | Society Hill, Alabama, United States | James H. Morris | No injuries | - |