Piper PA-38-112 N2496K
2 July 1988 · Grafton, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1988 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2496K was involved in an accident near Grafton, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grafton, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ashenfetter
- Coordinates
- 43.3106, -87.9492
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2496K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cedarburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88LA149
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE LANDING AT A 1,900' SOD AIRSTRIP WITH A 10 KNOT CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT, RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK SOME SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS. THE PILOT LACKED TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN LOW WING AIRCRAFT AND LACKED FAMILIARITY WITH THAT PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | McCormick, South Carolina, United States | Int'l Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Reedley, California, United States | Kenner, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Satchell, Charles | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Maud, Texas, United States | William C. Embry | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1988 | British JS-3101 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Express Airlines 1, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Aerospatiale ATR-42 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-22 | Stanley, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172N | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30 | Barron, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Wis. Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |