Piper PA-28-180 accident near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, September 26, 1987
On September 26, 1987 at about 2:15 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-180, registered N9122J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania (Green City 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
- September 26, 1987 · about 2:15 pm local time
- Place
- Waynesburg, Pennsylvania · Green City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · all PA-28-180s on the register
- Registration
- N9122J · no longer on the register · serial 28-3619
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID HE FLOODED THE ENGINE OF THE PIPER PA-28-180 AND DECIDED TO PULL THE PROP THROUGH A COUPLE OF TIMES BY HAND. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE HAD TURNED THE MAGS OFF, PULLED THE MIXTURE TO IDLE CUT-OFF, AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. WHEN HE HAD PULLED THE PROP THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF A TURN, THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET INTO THE COCKPIT AND STOP THE AIRCRAFT FROM CROSSING THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY AND STRIKING SEVERAL SMALL TREES.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 983 hours in all; 869 in this make and model; 24 in the last 90 days; 853 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,717 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 21, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A3A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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