Piper PA-38-112 N9218T
2 July 1992 · Moneta, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1992 at about 16:40 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N9218T, operated by Carolina Air Academy, Inc, was involved in an accident near Moneta, Virginia, 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moneta, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith Mountain Lake (W91)
- Coordinates
- 37.1797, -79.6302
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N9218T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carolina Air Academy, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mount Airy → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE STUDENT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND PROXIMITY OF THE TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. AS HE WAS LANDING AT AN EN ROUTE AIRPORT, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED DURING TOUCHDOWN. THE STUDENT THEN LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Salem, Connecticut, United States | American Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Ernest O. Seal, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Heathsville, Virginia, United States | Dawn Aeronautics, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Monroeville, Pennsylvania, United States | Nancie L. Waldron | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Conway, Massachusetts, United States | City Aviation Incorporated | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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