Piper PA-22 N1845A
21 October 1995 · Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1995 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N1845A, operated by Eric D. Johnson, was involved in an accident near Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4693, -117.0301
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N1845A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eric D. Johnson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Horseshoe Bend → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX96LA018
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to see and avoid utility transmission wires suspended across the final approach flight path.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD LOCATED ON A PRIVATE RANCH, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED UTILITY TRANSMISSION LINES SUSPENDED 30 FEET ABOVE AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT SEVERED THREE LINES AND TRAVELLED 140 FEET FURTHER BEFORE IMPACTING ON THE ROAD IN A FLAT ATTITUDE. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE ROAD STRIKING A BARBED WIRE FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 240 FEET BEYOND THE TRANSMISSION LINES. THE PILOT WAS LOOKING AT THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR INSTRUMENT WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-22-150 | South Boston, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-22 | Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-22-20-108 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1995 | Cessna 310 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Cessna 172 | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Jesse N. Nish | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Stinson L-5E | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1995 | Cessna 172P | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Beechcraft P35 | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1995 | Fox PEREGRINE PJ-2 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |