Piper PA-38-112 N2445N
27 August 1988 · Manville, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1988 at about 14:15 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2445N, operated by Kupper Aero Sales, Inc., was involved in an accident near Manville, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kupper (47N)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2445N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kupper Aero Sales, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA230
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
AFTER COMPLETING SIX LANDINGS WITH AN INSTRUCTOR THE STUDENT PLT WAS RELEASED BY THE INSTRUCTOR FOR HIS FIRST SOLO FLT TO BE CONDUCTED AS A SERIES OF CLOSED PATTERN TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. ON HIS FIRST SOLO LANDING THE STUDENT PLT LANDED NOSE WHEEL FIRST WITH A HIGH SINK RATE. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING LINKAGE FAILED AND ON THE SECOND LANDING THE NOSE WHEEL WAS COCKED 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. AT TOUCH DOWN THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT SHEARING THE NOSE GEAR AND DAMAGING THE PROPELLER, ENGINE MOUNTS, FIREWALL, AND UNDERSIDE LONGITUDINAL STRINGERS.
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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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