Piper PA-24-250 N6265P
13 August 2008 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 2008 at about 23:50 local time, a Piper PA-24-250 registered N6265P, operated by Carl D. Purnell, was involved in an accident near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grider Field (PBF)
- Coordinates
- 34.1731, -91.9356
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250
- Registration
- N6265P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carl D. Purnell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pine Bluff → Pine Bluff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08CA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Landing gear collapse for reasons undetermined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the landing gear was down and locked and the green GEAR SAFE light was illuminated. When the airplane touched down and the nose settled, the pilot heard the propeller strike the runway. The airplane skidded approximately 300 feet, then the main landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a halt. The pilot exited the airplane. Shortly thereafter, as he walked back towards the airplane, he heard a "pop" and saw a small fire under the firewall and in front of the wing. The airplane became engulfed in flames. The cockpit and cabin area was completely gutted. A mechanic examined the airplane but was unable to determine the cause of the landing gear failure due to the amount of fire damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-24-250 | Vernal, Utah, United States | Barton P. Hyde | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-24-250 | Placerville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-24 | Red Hill, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-24-250 | Yuma, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-24 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | John B. Martin | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-24-250 | Black Canyon City, Arizona, United States | Ralph Smith | Fatal | 2 |
All 2,700 records for this type
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