Piper PA-28RT-201 N2824Y
15 February 1990 · Napa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 February 1990 at about 00:23 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201 registered N2824Y, operated by Iasco, was involved in an accident near Napa, California, United States. One person was 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 00:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Napa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Napa County (APC)
- Coordinates
- 38.5493, -122.1493
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201
- Registration
- N2824Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Iasco
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chico → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING INTO A QUARTERING CROSSWIND. THE PILOT APPLIED LEFT AILERON AND LEFT RUDDER TO CORRECT THE OUT OF CONTROL AIRCRAFT FROM DEPARTING THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED 180 DEGREES AND COLLAPSED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Long Beach, California, United States | Benbow Aviation | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States | Shorelines Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | Lyons, Dean P. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1989 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Durango, Colorado, United States | Western Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Palm Springs, California, United States | Tuomela, Clyde | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Frank, Robert E. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |