Piper PA32RT N36402

Summary

On 10 July 2010 at about 05:00 local time, a Piper PA32RT registered N36402, operated by RAD Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona, 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.

Date

10 July 2010 at 05:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sedona, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Sedona (KSEZ)

Coordinates

34.8422, -111.7864

Aircraft

Piper PA32RT

Registration

N36402

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

RAD Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Jose → Sedona

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

WPR10CA342

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain runway alignment during approach and subsequent loss of directional control during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had flown the approach at a shallow angle causing him to lose sight of the runway lighting system during the landing flare. During the flare the airplane drifted to the left resulting in the left main landing gear touching down in the dirt next to the runway. Subsequently the airplane veered to the left, and struck a runway sign. The pilot reported that he was unaware that he had struck the sign and was able to correct back to the center of the runway. The remainder of landing roll and taxi were uneventful. The damage to the underside of the left wing and the sign was not found until the following day. The pilot reported that there were no known mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.