Piper PA-28-161 N8267W
15 October 1986 · Charleston, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 October 1986 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N8267W, operated by Avistar Air Center, was involved in an accident near Charleston, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charleston, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coles County (MTO)
- Coordinates
- 39.4801, -88.1702
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N8267W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Avistar Air Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Champaign → Mattoon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87FA004
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 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
N8267W WAS ON PRACTICE NDB APPROACH TO RWY 29 UNDER ATC CLRNC WITH HOODED STU AT CONTROLS IN LEFT SEAT, IP IN RIGHT SEAT, PROCEEDING LEVEL AT MDA FOR LOW PASS. EVIDENCE INDICATES N30019 HAD ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RWY 24 AND WAS IN LEFT TURN VFR APPROACH FOR RWY 24 AT COLLISION. CREW OF N8267W HAD BROADCAST 'IN THE BLIND' POSITION AND INTENTIONS ON UNICOM FREQ. PLT OF N30019 HAD RECEIVED UNICOM ADVISORY OF RWY 24 IN USE, BUT DID NOT BROADCAST POSITION OR INTENTIONS. IP IN N8267W DID NOT SEE N30019 UNTIL AFTER COLLISION. EVIDENCE INDICATES N30019 PASSED BENEATH N8267W IN LEFT TURN, STRIKING UNDERSIDE OF N8267W RIGHT WING/LANDING GEAR WITH OWN RIGHT WING OUTER PANEL. CLOSING ANGLE ESTIMATED FROM WITNESS STATEMENTS WAS 130 DEGREES. COLLISION ANGLE CALCULATED FROM IMPACT SCRATCH MARKS WAS 92 DEGREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28-161 PA-28-161 | N8267W | Avistar Air Center | Substantial |
| Piper PA-28-181 PA-28-181 | N30019 | - | Destroyed |
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Murray, Oklahoma, United States | Edward J. Calbridge | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vacaville, California, United States | Air Wise Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-150 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |