Piper PA24-250 N7466P

Summary

On 10 April 1991 at about 16:10 local time, a Piper PA24-250 registered N7466P, operated by J & L Flying, Inc., was involved in an accident near Casa Grande, Arizona, 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.

Date

10 April 1991 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Casa Grande, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Brawley Municipal (BWC)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA24-250

Registration

N7466P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

J & L Flying, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brawley → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX91LA171

Nobody was injured.

THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON THE NARROW AIRSTRIP.

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

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THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE 30 FT WIDE PRIVATELY OWNED AIRSTRIP TO PICKUP A PASSENGER. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE AIRSTRIP AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK A SHRUB ADJACENT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.