Piper PA-28 N4813T
25 September 1994 · Woodland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 September 1994 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N4813T, operated by William R. LEE, was involved in an accident near Woodland, California, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yolo County Airport (2Q3)
- Coordinates
- 38.7097, -121.8496
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N4813T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William R. LEE
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vacaville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA381
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed during a short field approach and the inadvertent entry into a stall/mush condition. In addition, the instructor failed to take proper remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A FULL FLAP, SHORT FIELD APPROACH. THE APPROACH PROCEEDED AS PLANNED UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 40 FEET AGL AND 200 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AT THIS POINT, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A 'THERMAL' AND THE DESCENT RATE SUDDENLY INCREASED. HE ADDED POWER BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SINK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE DESCENT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ONBOARD REPORTED THEIR AIRSPEED BECAME 'TOO SLOW' AND THEY 'LOST LIFT.' THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ABOUT 20 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND STRUCK A BERM. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE WINDS WERE CALM DURING THE APPROACH.
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 | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Flight Leader, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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