Piper PA28R-200 N55786
7 December 1991 · Piqua, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 December 1991 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA28R-200 registered N55786, operated by Larry & Shaaron Revalee, was involved in an accident near Piqua, Ohio, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Piqua, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Piqua (I17)
- Coordinates
- 40.1404, -84.2507
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R-200
- Registration
- N55786
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry & Shaaron Revalee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Terrhaute → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO LOW ON SHORT FINAL AND STRUCK THE TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PROPER GLIDE PATH WAS NOT MAINTAINED, RESULTING IN THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT NOT BEING ATTAINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID WHILE ON SHORT FINAL THAT HE WAS FAST, THE '... AIRPLANE SUDDENLY LOST ALTITUDE...', AND HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO ADD POWER. THE MAIN GEAR HIT THE TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1991 | Piper PA28R-200 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Richard N. Jurgine | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1991 | Piper PA28R-201 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Air Transport Training Intl | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1991 | Piper PA28R-200 | So. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Rhumb Line Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28R | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Rouchdi Rifai | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28R-200 | Prairie City, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 May 1989 | Piper PA28R-180 | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | Pickett, Ronald E. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1991 | Learjet LR25B-XR | Columbus, Ohio, United States | New Creations, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172 | Millville, Ohio, United States | GO Leasing Company | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Pomeroy, Ohio, United States | Charles K. Gard | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1991 | Cessna A185F | Vernon, Ohio, United States | George H. Siegel | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Cessna 182 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Skydive Green County | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft B90 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | West Tennessee Skydivers | Serious injuries | - |