Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-235 N8514W

11 March 1995 · Hobart, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 11 March 1995 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8514W was involved in an accident near Hobart, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were 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 22:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Hobart, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest airport
Hobart Municipal (HBR)
Coordinates
35.0195, -99.0898
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-235
Registration
N8514W
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Borger → Mena
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW95LA135

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 1 3

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTY WIND CONDITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS FLARING FOR LANDING WHEN A WIND GUST RAISED THE LEFT WING. FULL POWER WAS ADDED TO GO AROUND, BUT THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN ON A TRACK 90 DEGREES TO THE RUNWAY. GUSTS TO 33 KNOTS WERE REPORTED AT 1609 CST.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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