Piper PA-34-200 N55073
13 February 2004 · Hollister, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 2004 at about 01:20 local time, a Piper PA-34-200 registered N55073, operated by American School of Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Hollister, 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 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollister, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hollister (307)
- Coordinates
- 36.8933, -121.4103
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200
- Registration
- N55073
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- American School of Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reid-Hillview → Hollister
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane veered off the runway during landing and collided with a runway sign. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student were practicing a simulated single engine approach. The student lost directional control of the airplane after touchdown. The CFI elected to do a go-around. Just after adding power for the go-around, the airplane veered off of the runway and the right flap assembly impacted a runway sign. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2004 | Piper PA-34-200T | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2004 | Piper PA-34-200T | Cleveland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-34-200 | Davis, West Virginia, United States | Book-A-Plane.com | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-34-200T | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-34-220T | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Rona W. Mitrovich | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-34-200T | Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand | Flight Corporation, Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2004 | Globe GC-1B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2004 | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2004 | Beechcraft A60 | Gualala, California, United States | Richard L. Probert | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Alon A2 | Cameron Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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