Piper PA 28-161 N39494
25 October 2003 · San Diego, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 October 2003 at about 19:25 local time, a Piper PA 28-161 registered N39494 was involved in an accident near San Diego, 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 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery Field (MYF)
- Coordinates
- 32.8156, -117.1394
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-161
- Registration
- N39494
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Brown Field
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04LA027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's inadvertent application of the rudder pedals rather than the brakes, which resulted in the on ground collision with the Cessna 172R.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Cessna 172R, N72AF, and a Piper PA-28-161, N39494, collided during taxi. The left wing and the propeller of the Piper respectively struck the rudder and right aileron of the Cessna. According to the pilot of the Piper, after arriving at the run-up area, the pilot attempted to slow the airplane. Instead of using the brake pedals, he used the rudder pedals. The pilot closed the throttle, but was unable to prevent the collision. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA 28-161 | N39494 | - | Substantial |
| Cessna 172R | N72AF | American Flyers, Inc. | Substantial |
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winchester, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28-180 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |