Piper PA-38-112 N2456L
13 May 1985 · Morgan Hill, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1985 at about 01:20 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2456L, operated by Northwind Aviation, was involved in an accident near Morgan Hill, California, 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 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan Hill, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.1709, -121.6490
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2456L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Northwind Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Jose → Morgan Hill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA255
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
ON A PERSONAL FLT, THE PLT & PAX FLEW TO AN UNCHARTED, DIRT AIRSTRIP LOCATED IN A STATE PARK. THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT ON APCH THE ACFT WAS HIGH AND FAST. AFTER INITIALLY TOUCHING DOWN, THE PLT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO GO-AROUND. A PARK RANGER REPORTED THAT AT ABOUT THE MIDFIELD LOCATION THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, TRAVELED FOR 342 FT THROUGH A GRASSY FLD, BECAME AIRBORNE FOR 300 FT, AND COLLIDED WITH ADDITIONAL BUSHES COMING TO REST AT THE BOTTOM OF A 30 FT DEEP RAVINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA 38-112 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | James B. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Miami, Florida, United States | ROD FLA, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |