Piper PA32-301FT N3105Q
22 March 2008 · Honolulu, Hawaii, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 2008 at about 21:54 local time, a Piper PA32-301FT registered N3105Q, operated by Makena Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Honolulu, Hawaii, 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 21:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Nearest airport
- Honolulu International Airport (PHNL)
- Coordinates
- 21.3186, -157.9225
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32-301FT
- Registration
- N3105Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Makena Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lanai → Honolulu
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08CA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during landing. A contributing factor was the weather windshear condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he was landing on runway 04R when he encountered wind shear condition on short final. The airplane landed hard and bounced to a second hard touchdown, which collapsed the right main and nose landing gear struts. The right wing's spar was bent and the wing's skin was wrinkled. The left main landing gear separated from the fuselage damaging the left flap and stabilator. None of the four occupants were injured.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2008 | Piper PA32 | New Albany, Mississippi, United States | Cooper Electrical Controls Inc | No injuries | - |
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| 7 Nov 2009 | Piper PA32 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2007 | Piper PA32-260 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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