Piper PA-38-112 N23475
23 July 2001 · Tracy, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 2001 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N23475, operated by Matthew Hagen Sederstrom, was involved in an accident near Tracy, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tracy, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tracy Municipal Airport (Y68)
- Coordinates
- 44.2307, -95.6109
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N23475
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Matthew Hagen Sederstrom
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tracy → Marshall
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA228
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The inadvertent stall during the initial takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were the student pilot's premature lift-off of the airplane during the initial takeoff, the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision, and the fences.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instructor pilot said he was conducting a biennial flight review for the dual student. The instructor pilot said the student held back pressure during the initial takeoff to get the nose wheel off of the runway. He said he noted the airspeed as approximately 50 to 55 knots indicated. The student pilot started to get the main gear off the runway, but the airspeed was still low. The instructor pilot said he allowed the student pilot to increase back pressure on the yoke. The instructor pilot said this stalled the airplane and increased the sink rate. The airplane hit the ground on the south end of the runway. It struck a fence and stopped in a soybean field. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | Ceburne Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-38-112 | Steens, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 150M | South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2001 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft V35 | Mounds View, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Walker, Minnesota, United States | Northern Flights Helicopter Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft B19 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |