Piper PA-32-300 N2821Y
14 September 1985 · Williamsburg, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1985 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N2821Y was involved in an accident near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williamsburg (W70)
- Coordinates
- 37.2697, -76.6993
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N2821Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilmington → Williamsburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO85LA075
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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 PLT CONTACTED THE FIELD ON UNICOM FREQUENCY OF 122.8 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACTIVE RWY WAS 31, WITH WIND FROM 040 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS. THE FINAL APPROACH WAS MADE WITH CRAB AND POWER, BUT JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT WING LIFTED AND THE ACFT VEERED LEFT OFF RWY 31, COLLIDING WITH SHRUBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Perry, Georgia, United States | Geoffrey Green | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Monticello, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-32-301 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Holiday Airways | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fish Lake Valle, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32-300 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Chapman Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32-260 | San Juan | Flemenco Airways, Inc. | Fatal | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1985 | Boeing 737-217 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | People Express | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Douglas DC-10-30F | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Boeing 727-225 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft B99 | Grottoes, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 14 |
| 4 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |