Plane Crash List

Piper PA28-161 N6336C

23 April 1992 · Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 April 1992 at about 14:50 local time, a Piper PA28-161 registered N6336C, operated by Chapel Hill Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Rutherfordton, North Carolina, 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 14:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Clutes Airport (79A)
Coordinates
35.3594, -81.9604
Aircraft
Piper PA28-161
Registration
N6336C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Chapel Hill Flying Club
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Chapel Hill → Rutherfordton
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL92LA087

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 DURING A LANDING ROLL WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH TREES.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

N6336C SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SOD STRIP DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TO RESPOND AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY AREA. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE RIGHT BRAKE ASSEMBLY ALSO OPERATED NORMALLY AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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