- Date
- October 7, 1983, 19:50 local (23:50 UTC)
- Place
- Delaware, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9237LAmerican AA-1AN2333BPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19831007053541A19831007053542A
- Case key
- 12471
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt of American AA-1A, N9237L, departed the traffic pattern, while turning base, because of traffic taxing on the rwy. He re-enter the pattern on downwind & continued, but did not see a Piper PA-38, N2333B, that entered the pattern. The PA-38 pilot also entered the downwind after returning from a round robin flt. The AA-1A plt said that he was on short final at about 10 ft AGL, when he saw his propeller stike the tail of the Piper. He slowed his acft to make room for the Piper, then the AA-1A stalled & hit the rwy nose 1st. The Piper plt said that when he touched down, he heard a noise & his acft began fishtailing. He was unaware that his acft had been hit by another acft until he was off the rwy & onto a taxiway.
The plt of American AA-1A, N9237L, departed the traffic pattern, while turning base, because of traffic taxing on the rwy. He reenter the pattern on downwind & continued his pattern, but did not see a Piper PA-38, n 2333B, that entered the pattern. The PA-38 pilot also entered the downwind after returning from a round robin flt. The AA-1A plt said that he was on a short final at about 10 ft AGL, when he saw his propeller strike the tail of the Piper. He slowed his acft to make room for the Piper, then the AA-1A stalled & hit the rwy nose 1st. The Piper plt said that when he touched down, he heard a noise & his acft began fishtailing. He was unaware that his acft had been hit by another acft until he was off the rwy & onto a taxiway.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N9237L
- Reported as
- American AA-1A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0137
- Airframe hours
- 180
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Cardinal Airmotive Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 11, 1983 · 46 hours before
- Departed
- CMH · Columbus, OH
- Airport
- DLS · Delaware Muni, runway 28, 4,100 × 75 ft, asphalt
- Registration
- N2333B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79A0013
- Airframe hours
- 900
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-LAC, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronnie E. Evans
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1983
- Airport
- DLS · Delaware Muni, runway 28, 4,100 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N9237L
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 33 total · 10 in this make and model · 21 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N2333B
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 53 total · 53 in this make and model · 53 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 160° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CMH, 21 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.