Piper PA-38-112 N2362N
27 June 1995 · Agricola, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1995 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2362N was involved in an accident near Agricola, Mississippi, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Agricola, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Agricola (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 30.9192, -88.5906
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2362N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mobile
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE WING AND THE CORN CROP AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF FROM THE GRASS RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL FROM THE 75-FOOT WIDE GRASS RUNWAY BORDERED BY 7-FOOT TALL CORN ON BOTH SIDES, THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF DUE TO INADEQUATE ACCELERATION. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE CORN. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED. THE GRASS WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 4-6 INCHES TALL AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Utica, New York, United States | George E Barth | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Rubidoux, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Joshua Tree, California, United States | HI Desert Airport | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Placerville, California, United States | Mazzei Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1995 | Mooney M20E | McLain, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Grumman G-164B | Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Cessna 150K | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1995 | Cessna 152 | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | Stringer Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1995 | Air Tractor 502B | Minter City, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Cessna 172H | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | Hall, Terry G. | No injuries | - |