Piper PA-38 N25737
17 May 1986 · Enterprise, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1986 at about 21:45 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N25737, operated by Carey E. Slay, was involved in an accident near Enterprise, Alabama, 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Enterprise, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Enterprise (EDN)
- Coordinates
- 31.3207, -85.8402
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38
- Registration
- N25737
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carey E. Slay
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA134
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
DURING THE TOUCHDOWN LANDING PHASE ON RUNWAY 23, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE AND CRASHED FOLLOWING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR A TREE LINE OFF THE DEPARTURE END. AS THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY AIRCRAFT MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1986 | Bushby MUSTANG II | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1986 | Pitts S-1 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Cessna 210L | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft H35 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Margery R. Brantley | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1986 | Hughes 269A | Brewton, Alabama, United States | Custom Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |