Piper PA-32R-301 N8310L
20 February 2011 · Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 February 2011 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N8310L, operated by 3D Well Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States. 3 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Holdenville Municipal (F99)
- Coordinates
- 35.0858, -96.4167
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N8310L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 3D Well Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blackwell → Holdenville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA197
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and his delay in executing a go around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector the pilot said he inadvertently landed with a tailwind. Realizing his mistake and unable to stop the airplane on the runway remaining, he attempted to takeoff; however, the airplane collided with shrubs at the end of the runway, shearing off both wings. The pilot said that his attempted go-around was unsuccessful because the airplane had a nearly full fuel load.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Peru, West Virginia, United States | Wings R US | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | Dupon Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-32R | Moree, Australia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Fredricktown, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Graham, North Carolina, United States | Alledged; pending outcome of trial. | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2011 | Wiley C W RV-6A | Colgate, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Dahlman-Dower TAILWIND W-8 | Elk City, Oklahoma, United States | Lazzarini Arthur A. | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Conner Leroy RV6A | Oakwood, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Piper PA-28-235D | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | B & H Construction, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Cessna 182A | Skiatook, Oklahoma, United States | Skydive Airtight | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-28-140 | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | Darrell A. Smittle | Fatal | 1 |