Piper PA-22-125 N909A
15 September 1985 · Shinnston, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1985 at about 22:50 local time, a Piper PA-22-125 registered N909A was involved in an accident near Shinnston, West Virginia, 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 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shinnston, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cunningham Run
- Coordinates
- 39.3910, -80.2906
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-125
- Registration
- N909A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA277
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE INITIATED A NORMAL APCH TO LAND ON RWY 27. HOWEVER, WHEN HE FLARED, HE FAILED TO STOP THE DESCENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT LANDED HARD JUST SHORT OF THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 3,095 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1985 | Cessna 310Q | Beaver, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Boeing 737 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |