Piper PA-28R-180 N800RC
7 March 2002 · Coalinga, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 2002 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-180 registered N800RC was involved in an accident near Coalinga, California, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Coalinga, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harris Ranch Airport (308)
- Coordinates
- 36.2333, -120.2406
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180
- Registration
- N800RC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fresno → Coalinga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA103
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 and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. The crosswind was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The landing gear collapsed after the airplane veered off the runway and into a plowed field during an aborted landing attempt. The pilot was landing with a left rudder correction for the existing crosswind. On initial touchdown, the airplane swerved off the left side of the runway. He added full power, and initiated an aborted landing. The pilot realized he would not be able to takeoff, closed the throttle, and went into a broccoli field. The encounter with the soft furrowed field collapsed the landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bethlehem, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Echo Summit, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Irvington, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Gary Self | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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