Piper PA-38-112 N9215T
14 July 1990 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1990 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N9215T, operated by Ray's Flight Service, was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. One person was 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 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Weiser (T17)
- Coordinates
- 29.8704, -95.5297
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N9215T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ray's Flight Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT, ON THE SECOND LANDING OF HIS SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO, ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO FALL THROUGH IN THE FLARE AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH AND A FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-38 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Lumanair, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-38-112 | Marco Island, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-38-112 | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Sunbird Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-38-112 | Quarryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-38-125 | Levelland, Texas, United States | Levelland Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-38-112 | Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States | North Central Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1990 | Bell 206B | Pearland, Texas, United States | Houston Helicopter, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft 100 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Hughes H500C | Houston, Texas, United States | Mark R. Lancaster | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Junction, Texas, United States | Neveri, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Cessna 152 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |