Piper PA-32R-301 N95T
13 February 1991 · Plant City, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1991 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N95T, operated by B & R Foods, was involved in an accident near Plant City, Florida, 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plant City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plant City Municipal (X17)
- Coordinates
- 27.0806, -82.1303
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N95T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- B & R Foods
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Opa Locka → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, EXCESSIVE RUDDER INPUT, AND LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL RESULTING IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT LANDED ON RWY 27 WITH A WIND FROM THE SOUTH AT 15 KTS. THE ACFT DRIFTED OFF THE RT SIDE OF THE RWY & THE PLT CORRECTED THIS BY APPLYING LT RUDDER. THE ACFT YAWED TO THE LEFT & THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | Catskill Transportation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Quantico Marine Corps Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-32R | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | Vincent A Sabio | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Abshire, David L | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Hamm & Phillips Service Co. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Darden, Tennessee, United States | Hanes, Roger E. | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1991 | Hughes 269C | Deland, Florida, United States | Maverick Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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