Piper PA-32R-301T N8178W
19 November 1983 · Peach Springs, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 November 1983 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T registered N8178W was involved in an accident near Peach Springs, Arizona, United States. 4 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peach Springs, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hualapi (L37)
- Coordinates
- 35.6404, -113.6099
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T
- Registration
- N8178W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Bullhead City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
REPORTEDLY, THE WIND WAS VARIABLE & GUSTY WHEN THE ACFT TOOK OFF FROM THE HUALAPAI ARPT, PEACH SPRINGS, AZ. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER ROTATING FOR TAKEOFF, THE ACFT MOVED LATERALLY TO THE LEFT, AND AS HE WAS CORRECTING FOR THE MOVEMENT, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED SOMETHING. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT STRUCK A BERM BESIDE THE DIRT RWY. HE LEFT THE GEAR EXTENDED & FLEW TO KINGMAN WHERE HE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HAD BEEN PUSHED AFT, THE FORWARD & AFT SPARS OF THE LEFT WING WERE TWISTED & THE LEFT WING SKIN HAD POPPED RIVETS & WRINKLES ON THE TOP & BOTTOM. THE PLT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE GUSTING FROM CALM TO 15 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32R | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rochester, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1983 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Boeing D75N1 | Marana, Arizona, United States | James Bradley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Avionics | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |