Piper PA-38-112 N2414L
8 September 1984 · Ellendale, Delaware, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1984 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2414L, operated by Dawn Aeronautics, was involved in an accident near Ellendale, Delaware, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellendale, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Field
- Coordinates
- 38.7991, -75.4192
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2414L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dawn Aeronautics
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilmington → Ellendale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA312
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
DUE TO HIGH OIL TEMP THE SOLO STUDENT PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. DURING THE ROLLOUT A X-WIND FROM THE RIGHT RESULTED IN THE ACFT DRIFTING LEFT OFF THE RWY. THE LEFT WING STRUCK SOY BEAN PLANTS CAUSING THE ACFT TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Byron Township, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-38 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1984 | Cessna 182D | Woodside, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-32R | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Smyrna, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Eagle Crest, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28-235 | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Piper L-21-A | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |