Piper PA-25-235 N9809P
3 July 2010 · Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2010 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N9809P was involved in an accident near Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mid Atlantic Soaring Center (W73)
- Coordinates
- 39.7793, -77.3607
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N9809P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Glider Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairfield → Fairfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA345
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tow plane had just completed his third glider tow and landed. Witnesses observed the airplane touchdown further down the landing area than was typical and noted that the approach appeared to be very high and fast. During the landing roll, the pilot intentionally ground looped the airplane to avoid colliding with people and other obstacles at the end of the landing area. The tow plane impacted a stationary glider positioned to be launched on the runway. The glider's left wing and rudder incurred substantial damage, as did the tow plane's right wing and horizontal stabilizer. A postaccident examination revealed that there were no preexisting mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-25-235 | N9809P | - | Substantial |
| Schleicher ASW-27 | N747GW | Pixton David H | Substantial |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-25-260 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Aerial Banners Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2010 | Piper PA-25-235 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Mile High Gliding Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Nov 2010 | Piper PA-25 | Tapurah City, Brazil | Aeroagricola Boa Safra Ltda | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-25-260 | Cairo, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-25 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | Scotty Air LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Piper PA-25 | Meteropolitana, Chile | Sociedad De Trabajos Aeros Aeropacifico LTDA | No injuries | - |
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