Piper PA28-181 N83816
8 November 1983 · Bessemer, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 November 1983 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA28-181 registered N83816, operated by Bessemer Aviation, was involved in an accident near Bessemer, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bessemer, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beesemer (2A3)
- Coordinates
- 33.3705, -86.9594
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-181
- Registration
- N83816
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bessemer Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bessemer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A STATION WAGON WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF DURING A PURCHASER DEMONSTRATION FLT. THE PROSPECTIVE BUYERS WERE A HUSBAND AND WIFE AND THE WIFE WAS OCCUPYING THE LEFT FRONT SEAT WITH THE CFI IN THE RIGHT SEAT. THE CFI STATED, THAT WHILE TURNING TO TAXI THE ACFT'S LEFT WING MAIN SPAR WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE STATION WAGON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28-181 | Plain City, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1983 | Piper PA28-235 | Irwindale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28-151 | Alma, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Piper PA28-140 | Middle Bass Isl, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Piper PA28-161 | Cambridge, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Piper PA28-180C | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164B | Berry, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Aeronca O-58B | Geiger, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 77 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Hangar One Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander A-9 | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | Ferrin D. Eason | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172K | Brundidge, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1983 | Beechcraft 58 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |