Piper PA-46-350P N58VJ
8 July 1996 · Hillsboro, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1996 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-46-350P registered N58VJ was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. 5 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.5791, -122.9100
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-350P
- Registration
- N58VJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sunriver → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA96LA164
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
blockage of the vents to both wing fuel tanks, after unknown personnel failed to remove tape (protective covering) from the vents, which resulted in collapsed fuel tanks (and wing damage).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing at Hillsboro, OR, the aircraft wings were both observed to be wrinkled and collapsed in the fuel tank areas. Investigation revealed that both wing fuel vents had been covered with electrical tape; however, the source of the electrical tape was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-46-310P | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1996 | Piper PA-46-350P | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | Toki Leasing Corp | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-46-350P | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-46-350P | Bedminster, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1996 | Piper PA-46 | Red Oak, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-46-310P | Redlands, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-12 | Astoria, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1996 | Garlick UH-1H | Detroit, Oregon, United States | Usfs | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Grumman American AA-5A | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Sweet, David, N. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1996 | Jonas EXEC 90 | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-20 | Mulino, Oregon, United States | James K. Warnock | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-38-112 | Sisters, Oregon, United States | Jack's Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |