Piper PA-28-140 N3198Q
4 November 1994 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 November 1994 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N3198Q, operated by David Michael Goff, was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Honolulu (HNL)
- Coordinates
- 21.3006, -157.8508
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N3198Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Michael Goff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kauai
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX95FA031
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Improper loading of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain minimum control airspeed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PIPER PA-28-140, AIRCRAFT OWNER/PILOTS WERE DEPARTING FOR THE ISLAND OF KAUAI TO PERFORM SOME MASONRY WORK. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 1/2-MILE FROM THE RUNWAY END. THE AIRPLANE WAS LOADED WITH MASONRY TOOLS, TILES, CLOTHES, A LIFE RAFT AND A LARGE ICE CHEST. THE BAGGAGE/CARGO THAT HAD NOT BEEN CONSUMED IN THE POSTCRASH FIRE WAS WEIGHED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OVER MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT BY ABOUT 241 POUNDS. THE REAR SEAT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND ITS WEIGHT SUBTRACTED FROM THE LOAD WHICH WAS NOT SECURED. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE FLYING LOW AND SLOW WITH A NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28-180C | Nunda, New York, United States | Raymond J. Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States | JB Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28 | Woodland, California, United States | William R. LEE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 16 Oct 1994 | Beechcraft C-23 | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 24 Oct 1994 | Eurocopter AS-350D | Kaupo, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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