Piper PA-38-112 accident near Keyser, West Virginia, August 1, 1982
On August 1, 1982 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-38-112, registered N2386K, was destroyed in an accident near Keyser, West Virginia (Miller Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 1, 1982 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Keyser, West Virginia · Miller Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112 · all PA-38-112s on the register
- Registration
- N2386K · no longer on the register · serial 38-79A0612
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT WAS MAKING A GO-AROUND OVER A 1700 FOOT RUNWAY. FULL FLAPS WERE LEFT DOWN UNTIL END OF RUNWAY AND THEN RAISED TO 21 DEGREES. TERRAIN WAS RISING FASTER THEN AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND NOSED DOWN INTO THE GROUND. TEMPERATURE WAS 85 DEGREES, FIELD ELEVATION 975 FEET.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 57 hours in all; 38 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 24 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 909 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 92 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Cumberland MD at 6:45 pm
- Destination: Cumberland MD
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 2,700 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 185°F (85°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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