Piper PA-11 N78812
24 April 1990 · Thedford, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1990 at about 23:20 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N78812 was involved in an accident near Thedford, Nebraska, United States. 2 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thedford, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thomas Co. (5V3)
- Coordinates
- 41.9710, -100.5698
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N78812
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alliance → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA096
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND WHILE LANDING RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE TAIL WHEEL CONFIGURED ACFT, DURING GUSTY, CROSS WIND CONDITIONS, THE NEWLY CERTIFICATED PVT PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-11 | Belize City, Belize | Hodgdon, Brian G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-11 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-11 | Knik Clacier, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-11 | Walpole, Maine, United States | Bernard Paul Risley | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-11 | Beluga Mountain, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-11 | Eagle Lake, Maine, United States | Conrad el Daigle | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Cessna 310G | O'neill, Nebraska, United States | Dougherty, John | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft B35 | Hartington, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | White, Thomas L | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Cessna 180 | Tecumseh, Nebraska, United States | Varnado, Paul | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1990 | Cessna 401 | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | Suburban Air Freight Inc. | No injuries | - |