Plane Crash List

Piper PA-22-108 N5045Z

16 June 2006 · South Boston, Virginia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 June 2006 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-108 registered N5045Z was involved in an accident near South Boston, Virginia, 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 22:30
Classification
Accident
Location
South Boston, Virginia, United States
Nearest airport
William M Tuck (W78)
Coordinates
36.7100, -78.8481
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-108
Registration
N5045Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
South Boston → South Boston
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
NYC06CA153

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a collision with a rising embankment. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Upon touchdown, the airplane swerved, departed the runway, and struck a small embankment. An examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no mechanical anomalies or deficiencies. Examination of pilot records revealed that his last logbook entry was dated August 1979. The pilot reported to the inspector that he had recently purchased the airplane, had no recent flight experience, and had not received any instruction in preparation for the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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