Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-235 N8515W

3 November 1999 · Raleigh, North Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 November 1999 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8515W, operated by David E Paquette, was involved in an accident near Raleigh, North Carolina, 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 23:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Raleigh-Durham Int (RDU)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-235
Registration
N8515W
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
David E Paquette
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Concord → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
MIA00LA020

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout for undetermined reasons. This resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and colliding with an airport sign.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was making a VFR night landing. On touchdown the airplane veered to the left without any brakes being applied. The airplane departed the runway and collided with an airport sign. The pilot regained control of the airplane, notified tower, and taxied to the ramp. The surface winds were 280 degrees at 4 knots. A functional test of the airplane brake system revealed no deficiencies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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