Piper PA-38-112 N2530B
6 April 1993 · Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 April 1993 at about 17:13 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2530B, operated by Offutt AFB Aero Club, was involved in an accident near Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9990, -95.8893
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2530B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Offutt AFB Aero Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Offutt Afb → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93FA133
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI)'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR AND A PRIMARY STUDENT WERE MANEUVERING THE AIRPLANE AT MINIMUM AIRSPEED APPROXIMATELY 650 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, WITH THE FLAPS FULLY EXTENDED. THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A STALL AND SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED A FLAT SPIN PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38 | Burley, Idaho, United States | Aero Technicians Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | Tomahawk Flyers Inc., | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Charles H. Ohtonen | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft C99 | Shelton, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atkinson, Nebraska, United States | First Nat'l Bank of Valentine | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Feb 1993 | Stinson 108-3 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Petterson, Charles A. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Johnson, Rollie C. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1993 | Cessna 172 | Weeping Water, Nebraska, United States | Martin W. Rupp | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Cessna 185F | Bridgeport, Nebraska, United States | Garold N. Batterman | No injuries | - |