Piper PA-24-250 N7729P
11 May 1997 · Correctionville, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1997 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N7729P was involved in an accident near Correctionville, Iowa, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Correctionville, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 42.4695, -95.7797
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N7729P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ankeny → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, while taxiing, which resulted in loss of aircraft control, an encounter with terrain, and subsequent failure of the left main landing gear. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after landing and while making a wide right turn to back taxi, a gust of wind pushed the airplane off to the left side of the runway. Inspection of the airplane revealed that the left main gear brace support bracket and pivot bolt failed due to overload conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Powell River, Canada | Westbo, Leonard A. JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Bowling Green, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1997 | Piper PA-24-180 | Yakkama City, Florida, United States | Arlan Elroy Nuss | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-24-180 | Arthur City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172 | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Mapleton, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172M | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1997 | Cessna 150 | Larchwood, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1997 | Swearingen SA226TC | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Bucker Flugzeugbau JUNGMANN | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |