Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Enon Valley, Pennsylvania 16120
Tuesady, June 7, 1988 12:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE NOSE WAS OBSERVED TO DROP AND A LEFT ROTATION STARTED. ONE WITNESS SAID THE ROTATION STOPPED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED BEHIND A TREE LINE. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF IMPACT AND BURNED. THE PRIVATE PILOT WORKING ON COMMERCIAL MANEUVERS AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE COCKPIT AREA WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. NO PRE-EXISTING PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. COMPANY POLICY WAS TO TERMINATE ALL MANEUVERS AT 500 FT AGL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERING AT STEEP ANGLES OF BANK AND BELOW 500 FT AGL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/7/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ENON VALLEY
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 16120
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1245 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 155
Weather Observation Facility ID G01
Elevation of weather observation facility 1253
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1002
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 7 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1254
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37010
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:51AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2317N
NTSB Number NYC88FA158
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-38-112
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-38-112
Aircraft Serial Number 3879A0785
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Jun 3 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 21
Airframe Hours 2771
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BEAVER AVIATION SERVICE INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address BEAVER COUNTY AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City BEAVER FALLS
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 15010
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BEAVER AVIATION SERVICES INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BEAVER COUNTY AIRPORT
Operator City BEAVER FALLS
Operator State PA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 15010
Operator Code SKNA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code G01
Departure City BEAVER FALLS
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1153
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --