Piper PA-22 N1270C
27 September 1992 · Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 1992 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N1270C, operated by Hobson, Claude I., was involved in an accident near Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States. 3 people were 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plattsmouth Airport (PMV)
- Coordinates
- 41.0010, -95.8897
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N1270C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hobson, Claude I.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA296
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON RUNWAY 16. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON ROLL OUT, AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. LOCAL WINDS WERE NOT RECORDED; HOWEVER, A REPORTING STATION 26 MILES TO THE NORTH WAS REPORTING WINDS OF 350 DEGREES AT 14 KNOTS, 21 MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THE WINDS AT THE ACCIDENT SITE TO BE 240 DEGREES AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 20 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Brown, Thomas R. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | David J. Payne | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-22-160 | West Branch, Michigan, United States | Schultz, Ronald L. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1992 | Piper PA-22 | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | Patterson, Frederich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Nelson, Kevin | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-22-160 | Saline, Michigan, United States | Paul D. Cartman, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1992 | Cessna U206F | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | Stotts, REX R. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 May 1992 | Piper PA-23-250 | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | WM. J. Kerr/Robt. Kilmer | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-20 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Pacer Pilots, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1992 | Aero Commander 500-B | McCook, Nebraska, United States | Dewey Towner | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1992 | Cessna 182 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Adams Land & Cattle Co | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | Wade S. Evans/Stephen M.miller | No injuries | - |