Piper PA-34-200T N59039
25 June 1988 · Andrews, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1988 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N59039, operated by Edward A. Williams, was involved in an accident near Andrews, North Carolina, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Andrews, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Andrews/Murphy (6A3)
- Coordinates
- 36.0704, -75.7104
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N59039
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Edward A. Williams
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dublin → Andrews
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA214
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
THE PILOT FAILED TO ESTABLISH A PROPER APCH PROFILE AND EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. THE HARD LANDING CAUSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE, AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. A WITNESS LOCATED NEAR THE RUNWAY CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRSPEED APPEARED HIGH AND THE TOUCHDOWN WAS EXCESSIVE. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY SYSTEM FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Merced, California, United States | Shasta Livestock | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | Cabeza, Anthony R. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Corona, California, United States | Z-Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-34-200 | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Tampa, Florida, United States | Trans Air Direct | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Cashmere, Washington, United States | Dolphin Leasing Co. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | Bennie J. Ward | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C-65 | Whitsett, North Carolina, United States | William F. VIA | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1988 | Beechcraft K35 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | James and Joan P. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172M | Spring Creek, North Carolina, United States | Cornerstone Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Cessna 310 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Falcon Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-38-112 | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | Causey Aviation Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |