Piper PA-60 N742WP
26 October 1987 · Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 October 1987 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-60 registered N742WP, operated by Johm M. Hitt, was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. 3 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ardmore (1F1)
- Coordinates
- 34.1908, -97.1091
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60
- Registration
- N742WP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Johm M. Hitt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Ardmore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88LA018
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
DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 15 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE RT MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE ACFT SLID APPROX 800 FT BEF0RE COMING TO REST ON THE RWY. BOTH GEAR PENETRATED THE UPPER SKIN ON THE WINGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-60 | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | Top Flight Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-60-601P | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Samuel Kasdin | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-60-600 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | Air Continental, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-60-601 | Hillsboro, Texas, United States | Cary E.gillum | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-60 | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-60-602P | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | Robert P. Syme | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1987 | Cessna P206B | Hooker, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1987 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Jet Away of Lawton | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150 | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 182 | Fargo, Oklahoma, United States | Ferris Wooton | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Laverne, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |