Piper PA-31T N2594R
30 August 1981 · Joshua Tree, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1981 at about 04:45 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N2594R, operated by Critical Air, was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Joshua Tree, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Joshua Tree, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hi Desert
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N2594R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Critical Air
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- San Diego, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 5-0055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STRUCK UNLGTD PWR LNS APRX 24FT ABV & 949FT FM DSPLCD THRESHOLD.RWY SLOPED 0.8DEG UPHILL.DARK NGT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Williams, Arizona, United States | Corrad Constru | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Madison, Indiana, United States | Southern Strip | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Richlands, Virginia, United States | Cowin and Comp | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-31T | Waterford Twp, Michigan, United States | SS Aircraft Co | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-31T | Canton, Georgia, United States | Holstein Leasi | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-31T | Delta, Utah, United States | Derral Christensen | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |