Piper PA-22-108 N5448Z
26 May 1987 · Milbank, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1987 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-22-108 registered N5448Z, operated by Castle Wood Works, Inc., was involved in an accident near Milbank, South Dakota, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Milbank, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.2098, -96.6293
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-108
- Registration
- N5448Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Castle Wood Works, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Milbank → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA133
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
THE PRIVATE PLT AND A PAX WERE ON A LOCAL FLT. ON CLIMB OUT, AT ABOUT 50 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE HAD PARTIAL PWR LOSS. THE PLT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A FIELD AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING. ON ROLL OUT, THE NOSE WHEEL FELL INTO A HOLE AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE TEAR DOWN BY AN A & P MECHANIC WITH INSPECTION AUTHORITY, REVEALED NO EVIDENCE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN A POWER LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22 | Carbondale, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 3 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Gary D. MacFadden | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-22-160 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | James D. Maness | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-22 | Roanoke, Illinois, United States | John L. Brashers | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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