Piper PA-34-200T N304CW
26 July 1982 · Eagle Pass, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 1982 at about 18:50 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N304CW, operated by Williams Aviation Co., was involved in an accident near Eagle Pass, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle Pass, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Giebel Ranch
- Coordinates
- 28.7010, -100.4896
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N304CW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Williams Aviation Co.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Midland → Franklin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA311
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE OVERFLEW THE RANCH STRIP AND LOOKED IT OVER BEFORE LANDING. HE STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE FIRST 200 FT OF THE 2200 FT, ASPHALT RUNWAY, BUT EACH TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE WHEELS WOULD LOCK AND SKID DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL ON THE PAVEMENT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT WHEN HE KNEW HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY, HE SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. HE DID THIS TO RUN THE AIRCRAFT ONTO A DYKE RATHER THAN HIT RAILROAD TIES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 3200 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34-200J | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Annie Harner | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Bankair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | S. V. Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-34-200T | Near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lang Air Service | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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