Piper PA-38-112 N4268E
9 September 1990 · Quarryville, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1990 at about 19:35 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N4268E was involved in an accident near Quarryville, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quarryville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8904, -76.1602
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N4268E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA218
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE CLIMBING TO AVOID WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CIRCLING IN THE AREA OF A COMPANY PICNIC. A WITNESS SAID, 'HE CAME THROUGH THE FIELD TOWARD SOME POWERLINES AND PULLED UP AT A STEEP ANGLE TO AVOID THEM. HE CRASHED IN A COW FIELD BOUNCING BEFORE STOPPING.'
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 | - |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-38-112 | Houston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flight Service | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1990 | Aeronca 7BCM | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Edward Cole | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-23-150 | Radnow Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Cessna 340A | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States | Brennan Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna 180 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | JOE A. Bawduniak | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Mt Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Raymond L. Corper | No injuries | - |