Piper PA-28R-200 N2068T
10 November 2000 · Laporte, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 November 2000 at about 07:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N2068T, operated by Harvey & Rihn Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Laporte, Texas, United States. 4 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 07:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laporte, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laporte Municipal (T41)
- Coordinates
- 29.6593, -95.0410
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N2068T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harvey & Rihn Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- FTW01LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the bright night light condition, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After a normal preflight and run-up of the single engine airplane with 4 occupants, the pilot commenced take off for the bright night VMC local flight. Initial rotation was uneventful, and a positive rate of climb was established. As the gear retracted, the engine decreased its power output, and the pilot could not maintain level flight. Upon realizing that obstacles at the departure end of the runway were not going to be cleared, the pilot turned to the left as the aircraft continued its descent. Prior to touchdown in a grassy area, the pilot 'pulled power' and lowered the landing gear. Just after touchdown, the right wing struck a guy wire, tearing the wing from the fuselage. The aircraft then struck a fence post adjacent to a building. The airplane was within its certified maximum gross weight at take off. No pre-existing engine anomalies were found after the accident, and usable fuel was present.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2000 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Lambourne, United Kingdom | Western Air | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fayette, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | Vincent T. Vorsino | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Peterson AFB Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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