Piper PA-23-160 N4470P
16 September 1993 · Hobart, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1993 at about 16:25 local time, a Piper PA-23-160 registered N4470P was involved in an accident near Hobart, Indiana, United States. 2 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 16:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hobart, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hobart Skyranch (3HO)
- Coordinates
- 41.5299, -87.2595
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-160
- Registration
- N4470P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA362
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT DURING A SIMULATED SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CFI AND COMMERCIAL MULTIENGINE STUDENT WERE PRACTICING TRAFFIC PATTERN WORK AND SINGLE ENGINE PROCEDURES IN PREPARATION FOR A CHECKRIDE. THE CFI SIMULATED A RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE AND INSTRUCTED THE STUDENT TO PROCEED WITH A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP. THE CFI STATED THEY HAD EXTENDED THE GEAR AND NOTED THREE GREEN (GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED) LIGHTS BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN THE GEAR DOWN POSITION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS UP AND GEAR DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN MANUALLY. IT EXTENDED AND LOCKED NORMALLY, WITH CORRESPONDING GREEN LIGHT INDICATIONS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-23-150 | Eloy, Arizona, United States | R.finkenbine & R. Kestler | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Spencer, Iowa, United States | Robert L. Cozine | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-23-150 | Diablo, California, United States | Norman E. Lamantia | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Showlow, Arizona, United States | John C. Morrison | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Gaffney, Richard & Cynthia | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Elmwood Park, New Jersey, United States | Alan B. Fleischman | Fatal | 6 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 21 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Beene, Charles W. | No injuries | - |
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| 3 Oct 1993 | Welch OW8M | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |