# Accident 19880731028619A: Piper PA38112, St Jacob, IL, July 31, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1988, 10:15 local time
- Place: St Jacob, IL
- Airport: Shafer Metro East Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7100° N, 89.7603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7100&lon=-89.7603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9291T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9291T-1989-03-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 49 total, 49 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA180) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880731028619A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO CLEAR WIRES ON HOT DAY. HIT WIRES TRYING TO GO UNDER UPPER WIRES. FAILED TO USE SHORT FIELD PROCEDURES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI88LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA180), Jul 31, 1988: Piper PA-38-112 (N9291T), St. Jacob, IL, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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