Piper PA28 N228JS
29 February 2020 · Wilmington, Delaware, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 February 2020 at about 14:25 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N228JS was involved in an accident near Wilmington, Delaware, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Castle (ILG)
- Coordinates
- 39.6786, -75.6067
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N228JS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilmington → Morgantown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA20CA117
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot being struck in the head by the propeller before flight, which resulted in a serious injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness reported seeing the pilot walking around his airplane while his son sat inside it. The witness then saw the pilot laying unresponsive on the ground in front of the engine. According to the police report, the pilot sustained a serious head wound, and blood spatter was observed on the propeller. The report also stated that, after the pilot was taken to the hospital, the power and fuel had to be turned off and that the airplane had to be tied down.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2020 | Piper PA28 | Naples, Florida, United States | Apflight Llc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2020 | Piper PA28 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Piper PA28 | Corsicana, Texas, United States | Private Individual | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2020 | Piper PA28 | Fulton, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2020 | Piper PA28 | Sparta, Michigan, United States | P T Arts LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Piper PA28 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2020 | Van's RV6 | Milton, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Cessna 172 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | Boeing Employees Flying Assn Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 2020 | Champion 7FC | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Beechcraft 95B55 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Cessna T210N | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Bernard A Heckman MD PA | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2018 | Enstrom F28 | Bridgeville, Delaware, United States | J&J Shop Heliair LLC. | No injuries | - |