Plane Crash List

Piper PA-22-108 N4754Z

12 July 1992 · Beavertown, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 12 July 1992 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-22-108 registered N4754Z, operated by Kelly Wilson, was involved in an accident near Beavertown, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were 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 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Beavertown, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates
40.7495, -77.1605
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-108
Registration
N4754Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Kelly Wilson
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Mifflintown → Selinsgrove
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO92LA100

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 2 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN GROUND CLEARANCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DOWNDRAFT AND INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS NEARING HIS DESTINATION WHEN HE NOTICED THE SKY WAS DARKENING NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AND HEAD BACK TO WHERE HE DEPARTED. HE SAID THAT AFTERWARDS HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND STRUCK THE EAST SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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