Piper PA-24-250 N6474P
28 June 2001 · Uvalde, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2001 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N6474P was involved in an accident near Uvalde, Texas, United States. One person was 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Uvalde, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Garner Field (UVA)
- Coordinates
- 29.1504, -100.0207
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N6474P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carrizo Springs → Uvalde
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW01LA157
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to verify the landing gear was down and locked, which resulted in a wheels up landing and subsequent ground fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that on descent he was high and fast. He entered downwind at 3000 feet, and before he turned base leg, he realized he was still too high so he lowered the flaps. He stated that during the final approach, he used full flaps with a speed of 80 mph. About one-half mile from the runway, he positioned the landing gear switch in the down position, but did not immediately check the gear down lights to verify if the gear was down. The pilot stated "he didn't check the gear down light until over the runway, then no light. Too late to go-around." The airplane touched down and slid approximately 170 yards before coming to a stop on the runway. When the pilot opened the door and exited the airplane, he noted black smoke coming from beneath the airplane. The ensing fire consumed the rear portion of the fuselage. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot replied "do not break from procedures of your normal landings."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2001 | Piper PA-24-260 | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-24 | Saint Helens, Oregon, United States | Steven D. Talbot | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-24-250 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 2001 | Piper PA-24-250 | Maldon Essex, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-24-250 | Paris, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-24-250 | Evans, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 340A | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2001 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 | The Woodlands, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-46-310P | Bulverde, Texas, United States | Mr. Jan M. Klinck & Mr. Gary K. Klinck | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172N | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2001 | Hughes 269B | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Van Horn, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |