Piper PA-38-112 N2347E
1 October 1983 · East Peoria, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 1983 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2347E was involved in an accident near East Peoria, Illinois, 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Peoria, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grimm (21L6)
- Coordinates
- 40.6699, -89.5396
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2347E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA020
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
AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL A 300-400 RPM DECREASE IN POWER OCCURRED. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO A CUT BEAN FIELD. HE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 400 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY, TRAVELED ABOUT 500 FT FURTHER WHERE A LARGE RUT WAS STRUCK.ABOUT 10 FLT HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT A TIMING ADJUSTMENT HAD BEEN MADE TO THE ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Apison, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Inglewood, California, United States | Piper Air Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Strongville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Raven S55A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | David M. Sgricca | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Cessna 305A | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Cessna 177 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Ronald N. Kritzman | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | Brown Aviation | No injuries | - |