Piper PA-38-112 accident near Springfield, Ohio, January 12, 1983
On January 12, 1983 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-38-112, registered N25353, was substantially damaged in an accident near Springfield, Ohio (Springfield). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- January 12, 1983 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Springfield, Ohio · Springfield
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112 · all PA-38-112s on the register
- Registration
- N25353 · no longer on the register · serial 38-80A0115
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT SWERVED DURING LANDING AND THE LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF. THIS WAS A SUPERVISED SOLO FLT AND THE PILOT HAD MADE ONE SUCESSFUL TOUCH AND GO LANDING. DURING THE 2ND LANDING THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 11 hours in all; 11 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 11, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FFO Dayton OH
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 33, 5,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N25353 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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