Piper PA-28-161 N8149P
6 May 1987 · Frederick, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 May 1987 at about 22:25 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N8149P, operated by International Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Frederick, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frederick Municipal (FDK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N8149P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- International Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87DIG03
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO TURN TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIEDRIGHT AILERON AND RAISED THE NOSE TO CLEAR PARKED AIRCRAFT BUT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN AUTOMOBILE THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF A HANGAR AND THEN STRUCK THE HANGAR DOOR. A POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT AND MOST OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND HANGAR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1987 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1987 | Cessna 152C | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | Aero Flight Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Cessna 152 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Computer Flight Inst. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Striplin SKY RANGER | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Mount Airy, Maryland, United States | Frederdick Aviation | Serious injuries | - |