Piper PA-46-310P N302H
14 December 2005 · Dunkirk, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 December 2005 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N302H, operated by Richard Schneider, was involved in an accident near Dunkirk, New York, United States. 4 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dunkirk, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dunkirk Airport (DKK)
- Coordinates
- 42.4933, -79.2719
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P
- Registration
- N302H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Schneider
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Chester → Dunkirk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06LA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The Piper Malibu pilot's failure to use the correct radio frequency for traffic advisories, and his selection of the wrong, inactive runway, which resulted in an on-ground collision with another airplane while landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An Aerostar landed on runway 15, a Piper Malibu landed on runway 6, and their right wings contacted at the runway intersection. The pilot of the Aerostar utilized the current Unicom frequency, and was told the winds were favoring runway 15, which was the active runway. The pilot of the Aerostar flew a left traffic pattern for runway 15, radioed position reports, and monitored a Cessna that was also in the traffic pattern for runway 15. The pilot of the Aerostar did not observe any other traffic as he landed on runway 15. The pilot of the Piper Malibu reported a 9-mile final for runway 6, on a radio frequency that had been out-of-date for longer than one year. The pilot of the Piper Malibu did not observe any traffic, and proceeded to land on runway 6. The pilot of the Piper Malibu was using a global positioning system, and did not refer to his onboard approach charts, which listed the correct frequency. The reported wind about the time of the accident was from 130 degrees at 11 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-46-310P | N302H | Richard Schneider | Substantial |
| Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | N1WZ | Antoine Attea | Substantial |
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-46-310P | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-46-500TP | Rangeley, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2005 | Piper PA-46-350P | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-46-350P | Tacoma, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-46-500TP | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Steven P. Urry | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2005 | Piper PA-46-350P | Destin, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2005 | Beechcraft F33A | Montgomery, New York, United States | Shirley A. Onacilla | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Grumman G-21A | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Cirrus SR-22 | Haverstraw, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Cessna 182B | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2005 | Snyder SKY SCOUT | Round Lake, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |