Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-180 N8287W

8 March 1992 · Mangum, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 8 March 1992 at about 07:42 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N8287W, operated by Stanley R. Wright, was involved in an accident near Mangum, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 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 07:42
Classification
Accident
Location
Mangum, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates
34.8700, -99.4992
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Registration
N8287W
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Stanley R. Wright
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hollis → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
FTW92LA084

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 2 2 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRPLANE ALTITUDE. A FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT AT 0130 ON A VERY DARK NIGHT. IMPACT WITH THE GROUND WAS MADE IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. NUMEROUS BEER BOTTLES WERE FOUND LAYING ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE THE WRECKAGE. THE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED THAT THE PILOT TESTED POSITIVE FOR ALCOHOL AT THE TIME OF ADMITTANCE TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. A PASSENGER REPORTED THE PILOT WAS FLYING WITH NO LIGHTS ON. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND ON THE AIRPLANE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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