Piper PA-38-112 accident near Kansas City, Missouri, September 7, 1991
On September 7, 1991 at about 1:20 pm local time, a Piper PA-38-112, registered N11BA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kansas City, Missouri (Kansas City Downtown airport). 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE LANDING FLARE AND NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A LANDING TOUCHDOWN AND ROLL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 7, 1991 · about 1:20 pm local time
- Place
- Kansas City, Missouri · Kansas City Downtown · map
- 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
- N11BA · registry record · serial 38-78A0317
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT HAD BEEN PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDING. A 30 DEGREE, LEFT CROSSWIND OF 5 TO 10 KNOTS EXISTED. WHILE ESTABLISHING A LANDING TOUCHDOWN ATTITUDE, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO YAW LEFT AND BALLOON AT THE SAME TIME. HE STATED HE ADDED POWER AND LEFT AILERON/RUDDER AT THE SAME TIME. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY'S LEFT SIDE, STRIKING THE EDGES OF ANOTHER TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY AS WELL AS TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY LIGHTS.
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
- Flight time: 28 hours in all; 10 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 7,001 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 1:30 pm from MKC, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI91LA289.