Piper PA-24-250 N5632P
9 June 1994 · Canton, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1994 at about 15:19 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N5632P was involved in an accident near Canton, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Canton-Hackney (7F5)
- Coordinates
- 32.5406, -95.8594
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N5632P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tyler → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94LA190
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
WAS THE UNDERSHOOT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, AND HIS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITION. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT DEVELOPED WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 18. THE PILOT ADDED POWER BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD SHORT OF THE LANDING THRESHOLD AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING, BUT FAILED TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITION. CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A TREE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OR THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND FROM 150 DEGREES AT 8 TO 10 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | Shnur, Morris | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-260 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Piper PA-24-180 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | North Anson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Foley, Alabama, United States | Lowdermilk, Stephen M. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-151 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1994 | Hughes 369HS | Mason, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150D | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-34-200T | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1994 | Nelson FORD V-6 STOL 262 | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210H | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |