Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Butler, Pennsylvania, April 1, 1982
On April 1, 1982 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-200, registered N2998R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Butler, Pennsylvania (Butler-Farm Show airport). It was a personal 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
- April 1, 1982 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Butler, Pennsylvania · Butler-Farm Show · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · all PA-28R-200s on the register
- Registration
- N2998R · no longer on the register · serial 35390
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT TURNING IT INTO THE WIND. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TWO PARKED AIRCRAFT. A PA-22, N54572, AND AN ERCOUPE, N93552, BOTH OF WHICH SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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: 158 hours in all; 158 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 116 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,037 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 232 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Butler PA at 9:20 am
- Destination: Butler PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,600 ft by 38 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 131°F (55°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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