Piper PA-28 N201MA
13 October 1992 · Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 October 1992 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N201MA, operated by Greg Thompson, was involved in an accident near Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grove City (29D)
- Coordinates
- 41.1497, -80.0799
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N201MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Greg Thompson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA019
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT RAISED THE FLAPS PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT TO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AGL, THE PILOT STARTED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS, THE AIRSPEED DROPPED AND THE STALL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE PILOT SAID THERE WAS NO RUNWAY REMAINING. WHEN HE GOT CLOSE TO THE GROUND HE ATTEMPTED TO FLARE, THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | ACS, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 6 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-28-181 | Missing Acft, California, United States | West Valley Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
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