Piper PA-31-350 N140RD
28 April 1992 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1992 at about 03:00 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N140RD, operated by Winemiller, Eric W., was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. 3 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- William P. Hobby (HOU)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N140RD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Winemiller, Eric W.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Amarillo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SEAL AND THE SUBSEQUENT FLUID LEAK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE TOWER A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRPLANE'S LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. A FLYOVER WAS PERFORMED AND A GEAR PROBLEM CONFIRMED. THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO FLY AROUND THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. UPON TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 04, THE NOSE AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS FOUND DEPLETED OF FLUID AND THE SEAL FOR THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENTION HAND PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1992 | Piper PA-31-325 | Independence, California, United States | Cross Country Construction, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Qioquinton, Virginia, United States | Eagle Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Brewer, Maine, United States | North Central Airways, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Juan Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-31-325 | Barranquilla, Colombia | Osmo Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |