Piper PA-38-112 N2438C
26 September 1985 · Springfield, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1985 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2438C, operated by Robert W. Skinner, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Tennessee, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springfield (M91)
- Coordinates
- 36.4891, -86.8702
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2438C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert W. Skinner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85FLT13
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
THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER CONTACTING THRES DURING A LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR ON TAKEOFF. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR VALVE ASS'Y HAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEVER ASS'Y ALLOWING THE VALVE TO SEAT FLAT AGAINST THE CARBURETOR THUS BLOCKING THE AIRFLOW. THE THREE SCREWS WHICH SECURE THE VALVE ASS'Y, P/N 77671-09, TO THE LEVER, P/N 77671-10, WERE MISSING AND THE SPOT WELDED SAFETY BAR WAS BROKEN.
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 | - |
| 13 May 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Morgan Hill, California, United States | Northwind Aviation | 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-201T | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Kenneth H.turner | Minor injuries | - |