Piper PA-38-112 N2536A
23 January 1987 · Decatur, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 January 1987 at about 14:46 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2536A was involved in an accident near Decatur, Illinois, 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 14:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Decatur, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Decatur (DEC)
- Coordinates
- 39.8509, -88.9307
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2536A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA064
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
FOLLOWING TAXI TO RWY 36, THE PLT STATED THAT HE COMPLETED AN ENGINE RUN-UP. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT BEFORE COLLIDING WITH A SNOWBANK APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET FROM THE APCH END OF THE RWY. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, OPPOSITE RUDDER WAS APPLIED PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH THE SNOWBANK.
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 | Benton, Kansas, United States | Daniel E. Lamaster | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1987 | Cessna T210N | Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1987 | Cessna 172P | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150H | Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | Alan D. Gjerbe | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150M | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | J. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-30B | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Cessna 337 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |