Piper PA28-151 N6892J
19 February 1983 · Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 February 1983 at about 18:09 local time, a Piper PA28-151 registered N6892J, operated by Grasshopper Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States. 4 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 18:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Canyon (GCN)
- Coordinates
- 36.0301, -112.0206
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-151
- Registration
- N6892J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grasshopper Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 BLOWN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE FLARE FOR LANDING AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING. THE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING AND WIND WARNING. HE STATED THAT THE ACFT FLOATED ABOUT 2000 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY AFTER HE FLARED BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN. AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL SO THE PILOT CHOPPED THE POWER TO LAND. THE LANDING WAS OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE WIND WAS FROM 320 DEGREES AT 12 KTS. GUSTING TO 20 KTS.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1983 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Boeing D75N1 | Marana, Arizona, United States | James Bradley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Avionics | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |