Piper PA-23-250 N346PB
2 April 1995 · Venice, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1995 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N346PB was involved in an accident near Venice, Florida, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Venice, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Venice Municipal Airport (VNC)
- Coordinates
- 27.0893, -82.4309
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N346PB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Naples → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA098
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE GLOBE GC-1B (SWIFT) PILOT TO SEE THE PIPER PA-23 IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION, AND THE PIPER PA-23 PILOT'S DELAY IN INITIATING REMEDIAL ACTION TO AVOID THE COLLISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A PIPER PA-23 PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 4 AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT AND EXITED NORTHBOUND ONTO A TAXIWAY THAT LED TO THE RAMP. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, A GLOBE GC-1B (SWIFT) WAS DEPARTING THE RAMP AND PROCEEDING SOUTHBOUND ON THE SAME TAXIWAY TOWARD THE RUNWAY. ALTHOUGH, THE TAXIWAY WAS ORIENTED GENERALLY NORTH-SOUTH, IT ANGLED TO THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST, WHERE IT CROSSED A CLOSED, EAST-WEST RUNWAY. THE PIPER PILOT SAID HE OBSERVED THE SWIFT TAXIING SOUTHBOUND ON THE TAXIWAY ABOUT 900 FEET NORTH OF THE CLOSED RUNWAY. THE TAXIWAY WAS TOO NARROW TO ACCOMODATE BOTH AIRPLANES. THE PIPER PILOT ASSUMED THE SWIFT PILOT WOULD YIELD AT THE CLOSED RUNWAY, SO HE (THE PIPER PILOT) CONTINUED NORTHBOUND (NORTH-NORTHEAST). THE SWIFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TAILWHEEL. THE SWIFT PILOT SAID HE WAS USING S-TURNS (TO SEE FORWARD). THE SWIFT PILOT DID NOT YIELD AT THE CLOSED RUNWAY, BUT CONTINUED SOUTHBOUND (SOUTH-SOUTEAST). BY THE TIME THE PIPER PILOT REALIZED THAT THE SWIFT HAD NOT STOPPED, THE TWO AIRPLANES WERE CONVERGING. THE PIPER PILOT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION BY TURNING TO THE RIGHT; HOWEVER, THE LEFT WINGTIP OF EACH AIRPLANE COLLIDED. THE SWIFT PILOT SAID HE DID NOT SEE THE PIPER PA-23 UNTIL MOMENTS BEFORE THE COLLISION. THE COLLISION OCCURRED ABOUT 450 FEET SOUTH OF THE CLOSED RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-23-250 PA-23-250 | N346PB | - | Minor |
| Globe GC-1B GC-1B | N78055 | Sisson, Perry J. | Substantial |
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | AB Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-23-160 | Tipejuanes, Mexico | Raymond E. Burch | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ashville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-23-160 | Palestine, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Isbela Segunda | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-23 | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | Dench, Edward | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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