Piper PA-38-112 N23236
17 August 1997 · Glenwood, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1997 at about 15:35 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N23236 was involved in an accident near Glenwood, Minnesota, United States. One person was 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 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glenwood, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Glenwood Municipal (GHW)
- Coordinates
- 45.6499, -95.3804
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N23236
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA264
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
failure of the student pilot to maintain the correct airspeed for a go-around maneuver, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The wind was coming from the right side of the runway. The student pilot said he planned to make a crosswind landing, using the crab to slip method. He said that as the airplane approached the runway threshold, he applied left rudder and neglected to apply right aileron. The airplane drifted to the runway's left side. The pilot said he applied full power to go around. He said that after applying full power, he felt the airplane begin to sink. Shortly after pitching the airplane up, the airplane stalled. The main landing gear contacted the ground first, followed shortly by the nose gear. The pilot said the nose gear collapsed and the airplane continued its landing roll. The airplane nosed over a short time later. The pilot recalled having received training in go-arounds. He said he recalled doing 2 while receiving dual about 6 months before the accident. He said he had made two go-arounds during solo flight sessions, but could not recall when.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Smithfield, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Nanjemoy, Maryland, United States | Joseph Durda | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | Greenwood Aircraft Services | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-38-112 | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna A188B | McGregor, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164B | Donnelly, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Cessna A188B | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Weatherly 201C | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Goble RV-4 | Rosemount, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-28-121 | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |