Piper PA-24-250 N5523P
4 September 1993 · Hesperia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1993 at about 21:05 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N5523P was involved in an accident near Hesperia, California, 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 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hesperia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hesperia (L26)
- Coordinates
- 34.3609, -117.3200
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N5523P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Monte → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA342
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE AIRCRAFT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPORT IS LOCATED IN A BOWL SHAPED DEPRESSION AND IS SURROUNDED BY TREES ON ALL SIDES. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND A DOWNDRAFT. THE PILOT SAID THAT EVEN WITH THE APPLICATION OF FULL POWER HE WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE DESCENT PRIOR TO THE LANDING GEAR COLLIDING WITH THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER WAS ON BOARD AS A PASSENGER. THE OWNER AND THE SECOND PASSENGER STATED THAT ON FINAL APPROACH THE AIR WAS VERY TURBULENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BELOW THE TOPS OF THE TREES WHICH SURROUND THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR CAUSED BY THE TREES. THE CLOSEST OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORTING STATION IS LOCATED 49 MILES NORTH WEST OF THE AIRPORT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE STATION WAS REPORTING WINDS FROM 240 DEGREES AT 18 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 27 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-24-260 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | L & L Aviation Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Kringle, Wendell K. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-24-180 | Malibu, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | LEE, Albert E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Ilwaco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
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