Piper PA-32R-301T N4174Z
3 June 2006 · Gualala, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 2006 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T registered N4174Z, operated by Ezra Howington, was involved in an accident near Gualala, California, United States. 3 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gualala, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ocean Ridge (E55)
- Coordinates
- 38.8014, -123.5303
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T
- Registration
- N4174Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ezra Howington
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Rafael → Gualala
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA193
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudged distance and speed, which resulted in a runway overrun. A contributing factor was the hump in the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane overran the departure end of the 2,500-foot runway on landing and the landing gear collapsed. The runway had a hump in its middle that decreased the landing visibility. The pilot said that when he realized that he needed to perform a go-around, he did not have the runway available to safety execute the procedure. The pilot said that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dry Prong, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Winslow, Arizona, United States | Ronald D. Craig | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Parkville, Missouri, United States | Thomas D. Leonardson | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Dec 2006 | Piper PA 32R 301T | Crystal Beach, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | Linwood E Wadsworth | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-32R | Varberg, Sweden | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Learjet 55 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Clay Lacy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft D95A | Gilroy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Oct 2006 | Boeing 737-790 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2006 | Williams BOWERS FLY BABY-1A | Oakdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 152 | Prunedale, California, United States | United Flight Services | Minor injuries | - |