Piper PA-30B N8095Y
14 July 1990 · Webster, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1990 at about 21:10 local time, a Piper PA-30B registered N8095Y, operated by Joseph V. Davis, was involved in an accident near Webster, Wisconsin, 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Webster, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Voyager Village (Y05)
- Coordinates
- 45.8694, -92.3609
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30B
- Registration
- N8095Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Joseph V. Davis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Elmo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA187
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET WHICH RESULTED IN NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS PRE-LANDING CHECKLIST WAS SATISFACTORY, WITH THE GEAR DOWN LIGHT ILLIMINATING AND THE NOSE WHEEL VISIBLE IN THE MIRROR. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 100 FEET PAST THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD, BUT HE 'NEVER FELT THE NOSEGEAR TOUCH...HEARD LEFT PROPELLER STRIKE THE PAVEMENT FIRST.' POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET IN THE NOSE WHEEL WELL WAS BROKEN OUT OF ITS CHANNEL ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-30B | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Paul P. Eddy | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-30B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Squires, Rodney | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-30B-160 | Merced, California, United States | Larry A. Lamb | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-30B | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30B | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-30B | Hugo, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1990 | Bellanca 8KCAB | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | Gran-Aire, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Bell 206B | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 172N | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Custom Aerotech WHITE LIGHTNING | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jul 1990 | Lockheed 12A | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | EAA Air Museum | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Lewkowicz, John D. | Fatal | 1 |