Piper PA-22-150 N3965P
25 August 1995 · South Boston, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1995 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N3965P was involved in an accident near South Boston, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Boston, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- William Tuck (W78)
- Coordinates
- 36.7008, -78.8998
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N3965P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Blanch
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA087
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 36, THEN MADE A LEFT TURN. DURING THE CLIMBING TURN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WERE NO CLEARINGS AHEAD, HE TRIED TO RETURN TO RUNWAY 5. HOWEVER, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND FROM OVER TREES, THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND DESCENDED TO THE RUNWAY. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 20 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-22 | Durham, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1995 | Kolb TWINSTAR | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172D | Hague, Virginia, United States | Morgan T Moore | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Beechcraft 65 | West Point, Virginia, United States | Peninsula Sky Divers | Fatal | 11 |
| 9 Aug 1995 | North American SNJ-5 | Luray, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Insua L-21 | Petersburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Cessna 152 | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Allen Aerial Services, Inc | Minor injuries | - |