Piper PA-31T N4445K
16 December 1985 · Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1985 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N4445K was involved in an accident near Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spartanbugh Mem (SPA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N4445K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DURING LANDING ROLL THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PLT WAS NOT INJURED. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE LANDING GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION WHILE THE ACFT WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. A LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. NO PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31T | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-31T | Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States | Hubert van Pittman | Fatal | 5 |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 8 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Riviera, Arizona, United States | Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-31T | Merrillville, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Gulfstream AA-5 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20F | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |