Piper PA-30 N8078Y
22 June 2007 · Highgate, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 2007 at about 22:48 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8078Y was involved in an accident near Highgate, Vermont, 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 22:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Highgate, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.9833, -73.1667
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8078Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- South Albany → Highgate
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07CA103
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on approach resulting in the stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he was on final approach for landing when he allowed the airplane to get slow. The airplane stalled less than 10 feet above the runway. The airplane dropped, impacted on the runway, and went off the left side. The right wing caught in the turf, the landing gear broke off, the airplane "cartwheeled," and then slid about 75 feet before coming to a stop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Lonoke, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Paris, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Parkland, Florida, United States | Duckworth Harry | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Trappe, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Bridger, Montana, United States | James Guyer | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2007 | Cessna 140 | Poultney, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Let SUPER BLANIK L-23 | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Northwing APACHE QUEST | Springfield, Vermont, United States | Jeff Nicolay | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Greensboro, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Cessna 182R | Montpelier, Vermont, United States | Fredrick A. Heim | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2007 | Smith Miniplane DSA-1 | Alburgh, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |