Piper PA-28-140 N2145T
7 March 1994 · Madison, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 1994 at about 00:48 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N2145T was involved in an accident near Madison, Wisconsin, United States. 4 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 00:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dane Co Regional-Truax (MSN)
- Coordinates
- 43.1004, -89.3107
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N2145T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH. THE DARK NIGHT WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A NIGHT STRAIGHT IN APPROACH THE AIRPLANE UNDERSHOT THE INTENDED LANDING RUNWAY AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN ONE-QUARTER MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED THAT HE FELT HE COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT IF HE HAD FLOWN A TRAFFIC PATTERN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28-180C | Nunda, New York, United States | Raymond J. Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States | JB Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28 | Woodland, California, United States | William R. LEE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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