Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28R N15250

1 July 1989 · Port Aransas, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 1 July 1989 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N15250, operated by McKinley, Paul, was involved in an accident near Port Aransas, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Port Aransas, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Mustang Beach (2R8)
Coordinates
27.8198, -97.0592
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R
Registration
N15250
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
McKinley, Paul
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → San Antonio
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW89LA123

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE COLLAPSE OF THE TAXIWAY, WHICH WAS INADEQUATELY MAINTAINED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AS THE PLT WAS TAXIING TO TAKEOFF ON A HOT DAY, THE TAXIWAY SURFACE COLLAPSED UNDER THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING SPAR WAS DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
24 Apr 1989 Cessna 150
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no coordinates
- No injuries -
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6 Apr 1989 Beechcraft V35B
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no coordinates
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