Piper PA-31T-620 N2FJ
22 September 1991 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1991 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-31T-620 registered N2FJ, operated by Brazos Roofing Intl., Inc., was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. 4 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Fe Municipal (SAF)
- Coordinates
- 35.7397, -105.8608
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T-620
- Registration
- N2FJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Brazos Roofing Intl., Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Waco
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91LA131
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
INADVERTENT DEACTIVATION OF AIRCRAFT BRAKES BY UNQUALIFIED PERSON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE PILOT APPROACHED THE AIRPLANE, HE NOTICED THE OWNER HAD STARTED THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE OWNER WAS NOT A CERTIFICATED PILOT BUT HAD TAKEN SOME FLYING LESSONS. THE PILOT REMOVED THE NOSEWHEEL CHOCK IN PREPARATION FOR DEPARTURE. THE AIRPLANE STARTED MOVING. THE PILOT TRIED PUSHING ON THE AIRPLANE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INTO TWO PARKED AIRPLANES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-31T | Kenai, Alaska, United States | South Central Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Ameriflight Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-31T-II | Big Bear, California, United States | Andrew & Williamson Sales Co. | Fatal | 7 |
| 10 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-31T | Addison, Texas, United States | RR Investments | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-31T | Swanton, Ohio, United States | Testa, Thomas J. | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-31T | Craig, Colorado, United States | Cummins Power Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1991 | Cessna 150E | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Fred & Beverly Chappell | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Cessna T210M | Taos, New Mexico, United States | New Mexico Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft 58 | Whites City, New Mexico, United States | Stipp, Robert J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Butler AEROSTAR 600 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Franklin, Jimmy M. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Cessna 182G | Elida, New Mexico, United States | Claude B. McAfee | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Sep 1991 | Cessna 172N | Tererro, New Mexico, United States | Pegasus Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |