Piper PA-38-112 N4405E
18 August 1996 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1996 at about 23:59 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N4405E was involved in an accident near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 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 23:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2196, -87.4796
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N4405E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL96LA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to see and avoid an antenna during low altitude maneuvering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the airplane collided with a relay antenna during maneuvering flight as he searched for a friend's home. After the collision, the pilot regained control of the airplane and returned to the departure airport. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | Flight Training Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-38 | Fairbury, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Sisters, Oregon, United States | Jack's Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Falfurrias, Texas, United States | Flight Training Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kearney, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1996 | Rans S6ES | Bayou la Batre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Cessna 170A | Southside, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Piper PA-23-250 | Clanton, Alabama, United States | Mike Cornelius | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Cessna 152 | Talladega, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 1996 | Cessna 152 | Troy, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150 | Brewton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |