Piper PA-28-161 N21170
15 July 1989 · Alpine, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1989 at about 04:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N21170, operated by American Air Academy, was involved in an accident near Alpine, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alpine, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alpine (46U)
- Coordinates
- 43.1609, -111.0091
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N21170
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Air Academy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Afton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND AT AN UNLIGHTED AIRPORT AT NIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG AND OVERRAN THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS LANDING ON AN UNLIGHTED, 5700 X 50 FT, ASPHALT RWY AT NIGHT. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH WHICH BROKE OFF THE LT MAIN GEAR AND DAMAGED THE WING. THE AIRPORT DIRECTORIES SHOW THE AIRPORT IS CLOSED AT NIGHT. THE ACDT OCCURRED AT 2215 AND THE SUN HAD SET AT ABOUT 2105.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Elkader, Iowa, United States | Pritts Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-160 | Hammond, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | A & S Flying Services | Fatal | 1 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1989 | Cessna 150 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Debron Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-34-220T | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Cessna 175 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Clayton C. Cole | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft A24R | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Stitts SA7D | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |