Piper PA-31-350 N111AY
16 May 1990 · Dubuque, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1990 at about 03:50 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N111AY was involved in an accident near Dubuque, Iowa, United States. 4 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 03:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dubuque, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dubuque (DBQ)
- Coordinates
- 42.5004, -90.6892
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N111AY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Des Moines → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
WEATHER EVALUATION MISJUDGED RESULTING IN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND AIRCRAFT CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL, DURING A FULL ILS APPROACH, THE ATR RATED PLT SAID THAT HE ENCOUNTERED HEAVY RAIN, EXTREME TURBULENCE, AND A POSSIBLE WIND SHEAR AT ABOUT 600 FEET AGL. HE SAID THAT HE LOST THE LOCALIZER, STARTED A MISSED APPROACH WITH FULL POWER AND A PITCH UP ATTITUDE, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS DESCENT AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN ABOUT 1/2 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Bois D'arc, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-31 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Panama Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | Alpine Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | Telford Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-31-350 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1990 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | Badger Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Boeing B737-300 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Maule M4 | Creston, Iowa, United States | Johnson, Kenneth D. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Todd's Flying Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-22-150 | Eldora, Iowa, United States | Burri, Gregory D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-31T2 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Century Life of America | Fatal | 1 |