Piper PA-36-375 N3859E
5 April 2003 · Herald, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 2003 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-36-375 registered N3859E, operated by H & R Aerial Enterprises Inc, was involved in an accident near Herald, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Herald, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bottimore Ranch Airport (65CN)
- Coordinates
- 38.3039, -121.2508
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-375
- Registration
- N3859E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- H & R Aerial Enterprises Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Herald → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the inadequate visual lookout for other aircraft by both pilots that resulted in a midair collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a Piper PA-36-375 was attempting to land and he collided with a Grumman AA-5B, which had just touched down on the same runway. When the pilot of the Piper heard the collision, he noticed the wings of the Grumman below his airplane. He then executed a go-around, and diverted to another airport. The pilot of the Piper reported only minor damage to his airplane's propeller. The pilot of the Grumman reported damage to his fuselage, empennage, and wing structures. There was no Unicom installed or in use at the airstrip. Both pilots reported that they were not transmitting on any aircraft radio frequencies prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-36-375 | N3859E | H & R Aerial Enterprises Inc | Minor |
| Grumman American AA-5B | N28821 | - | Substantial |
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-36-300 | Gruver, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-36-285 | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-36-300 | Missing, United States | Jose B. Arruda | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-36-375 | Puerta del Segu, Spain | Fumgaciones ADEFA | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-36-300 | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-36-200 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | Visalia, California, United States | John Rodgers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2003 | McClanahan STITS PLAYMATE SA-11 | Fontana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |