Piper PA-24 N9254P
24 April 1983 · Champaign, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1983 at about 16:35 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N9254P, operated by Emanuel Crese, was involved in an accident near Champaign, Illinois, 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 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Champaign, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Champaign (CMI)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N9254P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Emanuel Crese
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Aurora → Champaigh
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA182
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 ACFT WAS LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED DURING A RETRACTION TEST, THAT NO MALFUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM PREVENTED NORMAL OPERATION. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHOWED THAT THE WARNING THE HORN DID NOT OPERATE. WHEN THE COCKPIT WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO REMOVAL OF THE ACFT FROM THE RUNWAY THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-24-400 | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24 | Fleeton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Oceanside, California, United States | Aviation Unlimited | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | 3M Se of Benton, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lake Hills, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Stehekin, Washington, United States | Calvin A Merriman | Fatal | 2 |
All 2,700 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Raven S55A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | David M. Sgricca | Serious injuries | - |
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