Piper PA-28-180 N15255
18 November 1983 · Northfield, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 November 1983 at about 01:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N15255 was involved in an accident near Northfield, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Northfield, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.4497, -93.1604
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N15255
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winnona → Minnealolis
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA046
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 PLT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE AT AN ALT OF 3000 FT MSL THE ENG FAILED. HE ALSO STATED THAT ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENG FAILED SO HE PROCEEDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE LEFT MAGNETO; THE BODY ASSEMBLY LEG DEMENSION WAS FOUND TO BE .610 THOUSANDTHS, THE REQUIRED LENGTH IS .750 THOUSANDTHS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winslow, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1983 | Cessna 172 | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Cessna 206A | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-25 | Roseau, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-12 | Blackduck, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Mooney M20J | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |