Piper PA-31T N974DC
4 July 1997 · Austin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1997 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N974DC was involved in an accident near Austin, Texas, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Austin Airpark (88R)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N974DC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Amarillo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA253
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to follow the landing checklist.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After an uneventful 1.5 hour on-demand air taxi flight, the pilot made a wheels up landing. He reported that during the flare, he realized that the gear was not extended. He attempted to execute a 'go-around', but was too late as the right propeller contacted the runway surface. Subsequently, the left propeller contacted the runway, and the aircraft 'skipped down the runway', went through grass, and impacted a hangar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-31T | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1996 | Piper PA-31T | Malvern, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-31T | Deerfield, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-31T | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | Eastern Air Charter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-31T | Norwich, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Ameriflight Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1997 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Indio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Cessna 182Q | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | Centerline Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Edna, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Cessna 152 | Gorman, Texas, United States | Spencer Jones | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Cessna 152 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Bridgeport Flight Training | Minor injuries | - |