Piper PA-38-112 N2345G
15 June 2008 · Taylor, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 2008 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2345G was involved in an accident near Taylor, Texas, United States. One person was 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taylor, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taylor Muni (T74)
- Coordinates
- 30.5725, -97.4431
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2345G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Georgetown → Taylor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW08CA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's improper flare during landing. Contributing to the accident was the gusty winds.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was landing on runway 17. During touchdown, the airplane bounced twice before swerving and exiting the right side of the runway. During the accident the left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. Approximately 16 minutes after the accident, a weather reporting station located 13 miles northwest of the accident site, reported winds from 160 degrees at 11 knots gusting to 16 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | Golden Eagle Enterprises, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Friant, California, United States | Golden Eagle Enterprises Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | East Coast Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kykotsmovi, Arizona, United States | Barry W. McDaniel | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ojai, California, United States | Aviation Pacific Inc | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2008 | Marshall James J COZY MK IV | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Marshall James J | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Robinson R22 BETA | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | Kent Leighton | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Micco MAC-145B | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2008 | British Aircraft Corp (Bac) JET PROVOST T MK.5A | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Robinson R22 | Rosharon, Texas, United States | William T. Skinner | No injuries | - |
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