Piper PA-28-181 N2839B
3 July 1993 · Rogers, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1993 at about 23:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N2839B was involved in an accident near Rogers, Arkansas, 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rogers, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rogers Municipal (ROG)
- Coordinates
- 36.3309, -94.1305
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N2839B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → St.louis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA206
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS THE TAILWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A 19 KT TAILWIND PREVAILED AS THE PILOT TAXIED THE AIRPLANE ON A PARALLEL TAXIWAY ON HIS WAY TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A 90 DEG LEFT TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY CONNECTING TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND FELT NO RESPONSE. THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO REGAIN CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON DOWNWARD SLOPING TERRAIN, STRUCK A FENCE, IMPACTED A DRAINAGE DITCH, CROSSED THE AIRPORT PERIMETER ROAD, AND CAME TO REST ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN TIRE WAS LOCKED FOR 111 FT WHILE THE RIGHT TIRE WAS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED FOR THE SAME DISTANCE. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Atlantic Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | Aero Industries | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stowe, Vermont, United States | Prontoaire, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Magdalena, New Mexico, United States | Klungle, Robert L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Columbia Stn, Ohio, United States | Illinois Valley Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1993 | Cessna 150G | Salem, Arkansas, United States | Zachman, David S. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Grumman G-164 | Goodwin, Arkansas, United States | Racer's AG Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Gaffney, Richard & Cynthia | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Mistak, John | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | McConnaughhay, Kenneth W. | No injuries | - |