# NTSB CHI93LA039: Piper PA-28-151, N44515, Manhattan, IL, November 20, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 20, 1992, 10:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Manhattan, IL
- Coordinates: 41.420352, -87.979942 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4204&lon=-87.9799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15628
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA039
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15628/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA039

## Probable cause

INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, cruise
  - object - wire,transmission
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - windshear (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency

## Analysis

PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENROUTE TO PIPELINE PATROL WHEN HE STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR, LOST ALTITUDE, AND STRUCK POWER LINES. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44515](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44515-1996-06-25), registration cancelled 1996-06-25, S/N 287415654 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-151
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7415654
- Airframe hours: 5509
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial observation, Part 91
- Operator: Schnepper, John G., doing business as Southeastern Illinois Aviation
- Registered owner: Schnepper, John G.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 16, 1992, 56 hours before
- Departed: OLY, OLNEY, IL
- Destination: OLY

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,577 total, 114 in this make and model, 1,509 as pilot in command, 147 in the last 90 days, 48 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 17 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MDW, 25 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19921120047639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921120047639A), Nov 20, 1992: Piper PA28151, Manhattan, IL, Substantial damage. Encountered windshear on pipeline patrol. Struck powerline on sudden downdraft. Landed due to vibration.

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.

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