Piper PA-28R-201 N43847
12 August 1995 · Wheeling, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1995 at about 05:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N43847, operated by Windy City Flyers, was involved in an accident near Wheeling, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeling, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palwaukee Municipal (PWK)
- Coordinates
- 42.1307, -87.9205
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Registration
- N43847
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Windy City Flyers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Delavan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA273
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's abrupt raising of the flaps during the attempted go-around and the resulting stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was attempting to land with the flaps in the full down position. The airplane 'shifted (yawed) slightly to the right' and he initiated a go-around. When the pilot raised the flaps abruptly to the full up position, the airplane stalled and impacted the terrain. Inspection of the wreckage revealed no evidence of preimpact airframe or engine malfunction. The pilot operating handbook (POH) for the Piper PA-28R-201 does not list specific procedures for executing a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Mimbres, New Mexico, United States | Bartelett Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-28R | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Aviators Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28R-201 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Pollack Pines, California, United States | S & S Flight Center | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1995 | Cessna T210N | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-32RT | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Piper J3C | Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 1 May 1995 | Cessna 152 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |