Piper PA-38-112 N23797
13 February 1994 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1994 at about 22:33 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N23797, operated by Thunderbird Aviation, was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and 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 22:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Cloud (FCM)
- Coordinates
- 44.8602, -93.4291
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N23797
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thunderbird Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olivia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA084
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH AND REMAINING BELOW A PROPER GLIDE PATH DURING FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE ORIGINATING AIRPORT AFTER A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK UNMARKED POWERLINES. THE AIRPLANE THEN DESCENDED TO IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN. THE POWERLINES WERE LOCATED 1.2 MILES FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND WERE 44 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY ELEVATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-38 | Sweet Home, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kettleman City, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Inman, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-38 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | D-Bar-D Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150M | Waseca, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Andover, Minnesota, United States | Flywell Flying Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1994 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Halstad, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Smart CP 301 | Remer, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Inman ACRO SPORT 1 | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | John C. Willkomm | Serious injuries | - |