Piper PA-28-140 N4541R
6 June 1998 · Harrison, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 1998 at about 22:35 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N4541R was involved in an accident near Harrison, Nebraska, 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 22:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harrison, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.6797, -103.8799
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N4541R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harrison → Scottsbluff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA205
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper positioning of the magneto switch and his improper use of the mixture control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged during a forced landing about one mile after departure from the airport. The pilot said that after the accident, he discovered the magneto switch to be selected to only magneto and that he did not use the mixture control to reduce the rich mixture prior to departure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bad Axe, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-28-235 | Mineola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-28-161 | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-28-161 | Melfa, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172C | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150 | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1998 | Mooney M20J | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1998 | Cessna 414 | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1998 | Beechcraft F35 | Orleans, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Cessna 175A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |