Piper PA-38-112 N2355N
30 July 1987 · Benton, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1987 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2355N, operated by Daniel E. Lamaster, was involved in an accident near Benton, Kansas, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Benton (1K1)
- Coordinates
- 37.7798, -97.0996
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2355N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Daniel E. Lamaster
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Benton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA149
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
WHILE PRACTICING SOFT FIELD TAKE OFFS, STUDENT PLT WITH CFI OVER ROTATED ACFT CAUSING PREMATURE FLT BEFORE ATTAINING VXSE AIRSPEED. CFI ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, BUT ACFT SETTLED IN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT BEYOND THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY. ACFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND WAS SUBSTANTALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Marshfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Waide P. Noel | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | Mitchell L. Mosiman | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Cessna A185F | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Line Builders, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Shield & Bennington PA | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Brewster, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |