Piper PA-38-112 N2372V
30 September 1992 · Roswell, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1992 at about 20:57 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2372V, operated by Southwest Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Roswell, New Mexico, United States. One person was 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 20:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roswell, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roswell Air Center (ROW)
- Coordinates
- 33.6404, -104.3807
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2372V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southwest Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Cruces → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA234
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE CORRECT AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT STALLED THE AIRPLANE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE IN A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN.
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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Thomas Kuehn | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Loren Kula, ET al | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Bellanca 17-30A | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | TIM L. Alton | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Thorpe T-18 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Gordon Hall | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Raven S-60A | Pecos, New Mexico, United States | Bond, Wayne & Chapel, Sally P. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172F | Folsom, New Mexico, United States | Sheppard AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |