Piper PA-24-260 N8825P
20 November 1999 · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 November 1999 at about 23:18 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N8825P was involved in an accident near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakefront (NEW)
- Coordinates
- 30.0200, -90.0198
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260
- Registration
- N8825P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Milton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW00FA035
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in a stall/spin. A contributing factor was the dusk light condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was number two in line behind traffic on a right base for runway 36R. The local controller asked the pilot if the visibility was hazy. The pilot replied, 'no it's not hazy uh it's just uh twilight (unintelligible) time.' When it appeared that the accident aircraft was lining up with runway 27, the local controller asked the pilot what his intentions were. The pilot advised local control that he would be turning downwind for runway 36R, but the local controller instructed him to turn right and enter a right base for runway 36R. The local controller asked the pilot if he had the runway in sight. The pilot replied 'roger.' A witness observed the aircraft flying slow at about 200 feet agl, with the wings level. The aircraft began a bank to the left and then a bank to the right. Then the aircraft's nose dropped, and it entered a left turn and descended from view. The airplane impacted the ground in a nose down attitude, and a fire erupted, which consumed the cockpit/cabin area. No structural or mechanical anomalies were observed during the post accident examination of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-24-260 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-24-250 | Fertile, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-24-400 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-24 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-24-180 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1999 | Piper PA-24-180 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
All 2,700 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1999 | Cessna TU206A | Jeanerette, Louisiana, United States | Skydive Acadiana | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1999 | Bell OH-58A | Bastrop, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Cessna 172M | Pineville, Louisiana, United States | Most High Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1999 | Grumman G-164B | Jennings, Louisiana, United States | Ronald D. Taylor | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1999 | Cessna 172L | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |