Piper PA-30 N766CC
8 December 2007 · Parkland, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 December 2007 at about 19:54 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N766CC, operated by Duckworth Harry, was involved in an accident near Parkland, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parkland, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.3472, -80.3153
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N766CC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Duckworth Harry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ocala → Pompano Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08FA054
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Both pilots' failure to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the accident were the erroneous readouts from the Cessna's altitude encoder.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A low-wing, twin-engine Piper PA-30, piloted by a certificated private pilot, was operating on an instrument-flight-rules flight plan. A high-wing, single-engine Cessna 152, piloted by a certificated student pilot, was operating on a visual-flight-rules solo instructional flight. The Cessna student pilot was not communicating with air traffic control, nor was he required to. Both airplanes were operating in visual meteorological conditions. Both airplanes were also level at 2,000 feet, although, for undetermined reasons, the altitude encoder of the Cessna indicated that the airplane was 200 feet higher. The air traffic controller controlling the Piper advised the pilot of the presence of traffic, that was ultimately determined to be the Cessna, and the pilot responded that he was looking for it. The controller then turned his attention to other air traffic, and about 1 minute later again advised the Piper pilot of the traffic at 2,200 feet. Immediately after the transmission, a mid-air collision occurred between the two airplanes. Radar data revealed that between the two callouts by the controller, the Cessna had altered its course from a general heading of 220 degrees magnetic to a heading of 177 degrees magnetic. Sun position, about the time of the accident, was 27 degrees above the horizon, bearing about 227 degrees; however, the extent to which the sun factored in the Cessna student pilot's ability to see the Piper is unknown. The Piper pilot was required to wear corrective lenses, however it could not be determined if he was wearing corrective lenses at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-30 | N766CC | Duckworth Harry | Destroyed |
| Cessna 152 | N24478 | Rohan Aviation Inc | Destroyed |
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 | - |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Highgate, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2007 | Beechcraft 76 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Baer Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Boeing 757-232 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Delta Airlines Inc DFW Base Maintenance | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Cessna 182Q | Cudjoe Key, Florida, United States | Mark A Chase | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Cessna 190 | Yulee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-24-250 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Robert H. Meier | No injuries | - |