Piper PA-38-112 N23943
30 July 1987 · San Benito, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1987 at about 15:10 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N23943 was involved in an accident near San Benito, Texas, 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 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Benito, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Benito Muni (T66)
- Coordinates
- 26.1303, -97.6298
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N23943
- 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
- FTW87LA182
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
DRG THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK A TV CAMERA MAN, WHO WAS STANDING AT THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RWY, APRX 1200' FROM THE THRESHOLD. THE ACFT THEN VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY & THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. WITNESSES STATED THE CAMERA MAN HAD BEEN REQUESTED TO STAND BACK FROM THE RWY (2 OR 3 TIMES), BUT HE IGNORED THE WARNINGS. THE ACFT HAD A 38' WING SPAN WHILE THE RWY WAS ONLY 40' WIDE. RPRTDLY, THE ACFT DRIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT (APRX 3') DRG THE LANDING ROLL. THE PLT STATED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT WAS STILL RAISED WHEN HE SAW THE CAMERA MAN ON THE RWY SURFACE, AND INSTANTLY THEREAFTER, THE COLLISION OCCURRED.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |