Piper PA-38-112 N2430G
17 January 1987 · Randolph, New Hampshire, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 January 1987 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2430G was involved in an accident near Randolph, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Randolph, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2430G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marshfield → Albany
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA060
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
STUDENT PILOT ON A CROSS COUNTRY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT BECAME DISORIENTED, DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. HOWEVER SEEING THAT HE WAS RUNNING LOW ON FUEL LOOKED FOR AN AIRPORT TO LAND TO REFUEL AND FIND OUT HIS LOCATION. HE DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A ROAD AND DURING DECENT COLLIDED WITH A GUY WIRE. DURING ROLL OUT, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY 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 | Benton, Kansas, United States | Daniel E. Lamaster | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mason, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Cessna R172K | Cantebury, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1987 | Huffman QUICKIE Q2 | Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150J | Brookline, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182 | Kingston, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 180 | Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States | Herbert W.carter | Serious injuries | - |