Piper PA-32RT-300T N39527
2 September 1993 · Willows, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1993 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T registered N39527 was involved in an accident near Willows, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willows, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willows Glenn Co. (WLW)
- Coordinates
- 39.5007, -122.2797
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300T
- Registration
- N39527
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Sonora
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA341
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that the aircraft was on the takeoff ground roll when he lost directional control and the aircraft began turning to the left. The pilot noted that he applied full right rudder but was unable to regain control. The aircraft veered off the runway, ground looped and sheared off the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Big Bear City, California, United States | California Wings | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Wrens, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Marshall, Virginia, United States | Krieve Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pullman, Michigan, United States | Weber, Tracy T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | San Mateo, California, United States | Aero Haven, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Vallejo, California, United States | Siebert, Edward G. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A35 | Tulare, California, United States | Rent and Lease Programs | Fatal | 2 |