Piper PA-28-140 N54368
29 May 1988 · W. Peru, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N54368, operated by John Daley, was involved in an accident near W. Peru, Maine, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- W. Peru, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Swans Field (ME22)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N54368
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Daley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA156
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
THE COCKPIT OF THE PIPER PA-28 FILLED WITH SMOKE AFTER TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 800 FT. THE PILOT TRIED TO LAND ON A ROAD AND STRUCK TREES, SHEARING OFF THE WINGS. THE FUSELAGE LANDED ON A ROAD, INVERTED AND WAS IMMEDIATELY ENFULFED IN FLAMES. THE STUDENT PILOT ESCAPED WITH NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED AS THE ENTIRE COCKPIT AREA WAS DESTROYED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Reedville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Madeira Beach, Florida, United States | Parras, GUY | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Steep Falls, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Auburn-Lewiston, Maine, United States | David Moss | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Oakland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Bell 47G5 | Biddeford, Maine, United States | Maine Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1988 | Cessna 177 | MacHias, Maine, United States | Phillip MC Lean | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Livermore Falls, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |