Piper PA-32-260 N3568W
1 November 2008 · Plymouth, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 November 2008 at about 13:35 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3568W was involved in an accident near Plymouth, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Plymouth Municipal (PMZ)
- Coordinates
- 35.8086, -76.7592
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N3568W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Plymouth → Plymouth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09LA033
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The Piper Dakota (PA-28-236) pilot's failure to see and avoid the Piper Cherokee (PA-32-260).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a Piper Cherokee (PA-32-260) was practicing a global-positioning-system (GPS) instrument approach in visual meteorological conditions without a safety observer onboard. Another pilot, in a Piper Dakota (PA-28-236), was also navigating inbound to the airport via GPS. Both pilots stated that they made inbound radio calls, during which they didn't hear each other, but heard a response from an airplane on the ground. The Dakota subsequently overtook the Cherokee and impacted its right side, peeling back the roof. The Dakota then descended, coming to rest inverted in trees, while the Cherokee entered a spin until a low-level recovery, followed by a descent into a river.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-32-260 | N3568W | - | Substantial |
| Piper PA-28-236 | N2139N | - | Substantial |
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-32-260 | Cumberland, Rhode Island, United States | Tri-Radial Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lapine, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2008 | Piper PA-32-260 | Cruso, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-32-301XTC | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2008 | Piper PA-32-260 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-32 | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2008 | Desalvatore al LANCAIR IV-P | Snow Hill, North Carolina, United States | Higher Power FL, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-28-235 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | A & M Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Cirrus SR22 | Waxhaw, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-23 | Highlands, North Carolina, United States | Duane Moorer | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Apr 2008 | Cessna 182P | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Alison L. Raffaldt | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2008 | Reamer RV7A | Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States | Steven P Reamer | Fatal | 1 |