Piper PA-34-200 N15515
8 August 1990 · Denton, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1990 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper PA-34-200 registered N15515, operated by Paul M. Atkinson, was involved in an accident near Denton, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Denton Municipal (DTO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200
- Registration
- N15515
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Paul M. Atkinson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mesquite → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA153
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S FAILURE TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT IN A TIMELY MANNER, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S FAILURE TO ASSUME CONTROL OF THE THROTTLES, AND AIRCRAFT ENGINE OUT CAPABILITY EXCEEDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS SUPERVISING THE STUDENT PILOT IN THE CONDUCT OF A SINGLE-ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING. THE NIGHT APPROACH WAS CONTINUED TO A SHORT FINAL. THE INSTRUCTOR ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, DUE TO OVER-CONTROLLING ON THE PART OF THE STUDENT PILOT. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND, REQUESTING THAT THE STUDENT PILOT ADVANCE THE THROTTLES. HE DID NOT VERIFY THAT THE THROTTLES HAD BEEN ADVANCED. CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WAS LOST, WHEN VMC WAS NOT MAINTAINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-34-200T | Elbridge, New York, United States | Central Skyport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lascahobas, Haiti | Herde, Marco | Fatal | 6 |
| 27 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-34-200 | Nassau, Bahamas | Yacoub, Andrew N. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-34-200T | Albion, Idaho, United States | Regional Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-34-200T | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Winicki, Sidney | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1990 | Piper PA-34-200T | Messena, New York, United States | Orient Air Int'l | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1990 | Bell 206B | Pearland, Texas, United States | Houston Helicopter, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft 100 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Hughes H500C | Houston, Texas, United States | Mark R. Lancaster | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Junction, Texas, United States | Neveri, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Cessna 152 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |