Piper J3 N88441
11 May 1991 · Creston, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1991 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper J3 registered N88441, operated by MKI Incorporated, was involved in an accident near Creston, Iowa, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Creston, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Creston (CSQ)
- Coordinates
- 41.0497, -94.3606
- Aircraft
- Piper J3
- Registration
- N88441
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MKI Incorporated
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA155
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
ICING IN THE INDUCTION AIR CONTROL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING, AFTER LOSING PARTIAL ENGINE POWER DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE EXPERIMENTAL (EXHIBITION) CERTIFICATED AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE HAD BEEN EXTENSIVELY MODIFIED BY REDUCING THE WINGSPAN AND THE INSTALLATION OF AN ENGINE MODIFIED FOR FUEL INJECTED OPERATION. NO PROVISIONS FOR INDUCTION SYSTEM HEATING OR A MEANS OF PROVIDING AN ALTERNATE AIR SOURCE WERE INCLUDED IN THE MODIFICATION. NO DEFECTS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE AIRFRAME OR POWERPLANT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1991 | Piper J3-C65 | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | CUB Club, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1991 | Piper J3 | Arbuckle, California, United States | Sacramento Aero Services | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1992 | Piper J3-C65 | Church Hill, Mississippi, United States | Lewis B. Blackwell III | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1990 | Piper J3 | Elliotville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1992 | Piper J3-C-65 | Lake Dallas, Texas, United States | Geisinger, Robert B. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1992 | Piper J3 | San Carlos, Arizona, United States | MacE, Robert C & James Ryan | Unknown | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1991 | Heal SONERAI-I | Davenport, Iowa, United States | R.w. Leonard | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1991 | Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MARK IV | Ida Grove, Iowa, United States | Mack Stevens ORR | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Tullis TIERRA II | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | Randy L. Saner | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-46-310P | Sioux Center, Iowa, United States | Interstate Elect. & ENG. Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 1991 | Cessna 172E | Grundy Center, Iowa, United States | Robert Willett | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1991 | Beechcraft C-23 | Burlington, Iowa, United States | Univ. of IL. Board of Trustees | Minor injuries | - |