Piper PA-28-201T N2854S
19 October 1985 · Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1985 at about 14:54 local time, a Piper PA-28-201T registered N2854S, operated by Kenneth H.turner, was involved in an accident near Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lovell Field (CHA)
- Coordinates
- 35.0994, -85.1808
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-201T
- Registration
- N2854S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth H.turner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chattanoga → Birmingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA008
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 AIRCRAFT LOST TOTAL POWER DURING TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB AND ATTEMPTED AN FORCED LANDING IN A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE AND SLID INVERTED APPROXIMATELY 250 FT BEFORE COMING TO REST. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DISCLOSED THAT THE NUMBER 1 CONNECTING ROD BROKE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Taylor MacHine Co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1985 | Cessna 150F | Hartford, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172I | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Teddy Friend | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Lazy Eight Flying School | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Bell 47G | Erin, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Gary E Wilson QUICKIE | Paris, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |