Piper PA-28R-200 N2116T
22 September 1991 · Lewiston, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1991 at about 21:29 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N2116T, operated by Desert Soutwest Airlines, was involved in an accident near Lewiston, Idaho, United States. 2 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 21:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lewiston, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lewiston-Nez Perce (LWS)
- Coordinates
- 46.1593, -116.9191
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N2116T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Desert Soutwest Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewiston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA248
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT OR SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER A LEFT SKID AS EVIDENCED BY SKID MARKS DEPOSITED ON THE RUNWAY BY ALL THREE TIRES. THE SKID MARKS THEN INDICATE A REVERSAL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT DURING WHICH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. WINDS WERE CALM AND NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1991 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Ashland, Alabama, United States | Sunny Skies, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | Ernestine A. Beyer | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-180 | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | Wieser, Carol A. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Redwood City, California, United States | Crawford, Jeffrey C. | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172H | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Charles S. Parnell | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Luscombe 8A | Clark Fork, Idaho, United States | Paul F. Clock | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Grumman G-164A | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | Schumacher Agri-Flite, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Cessna C-182A | Buhl, Idaho, United States | Ivan A. Schroeder | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1991 | Cessna 180G | Challis, Idaho, United States | Maxl Willis | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Let L-13 | Driggs, Idaho, United States | James Ball & Eric Soyland | No injuries | - |