Piper PA-17 N4691H
28 November 1988 · Omaha, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 November 1988 at about 14:42 local time, a Piper PA-17 registered N4691H, operated by Bonacci Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Omaha, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Omaha (3N0)
- Coordinates
- 41.3005, -96.0501
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-17
- Registration
- N4691H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bonacci Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89DCJ01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE TAKEOFF AND CLIMB STEEPLY TO ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE THEN TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PROBLEMS WITH EITHER ENGINE OR AIRFRAME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-17 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Michael J. Fullerton | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1995 | Piper PA-17 | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | William R. Coon | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-17 | South Byron, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-17 | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-17 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-17 | Warrensburg, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | York, Nebraska, United States | Jerome D. Bair | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Crete, Nebraska, United States | Richard L. Sullivan | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Hebron, Nebraska, United States | Davenport Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Aerospatiale TB-20 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Walker, Karl C. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Bertrand, Nebraska, United States | Ray's Aircraft Repair Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Marion, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |