Piper PA-30 N75BA
26 August 2011 · Saguache, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 2011 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N75BA, operated by Wozniak Martin, was involved in an accident near Saguache, Colorado, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saguache, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Saguache Municipal Airport (04V)
- Coordinates
- 38.0992, -106.1742
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N75BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wozniak Martin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saguache → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA662
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the aborted takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to local law enforcement personnel who spoke with one of the passengers, the pilot experienced an unspecified problem with the airplane during takeoff. The pilot aborted the takeoff, and the airplane impacted the terrain adjacent to the runway, collapsing the landing gear. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing and fuselage were buckled.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-30 | Big Bear City, California, United States | Tower General Construction Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-30 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Erett Jay Bozarth | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Piper PA-30 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-30 | Plant City, Florida, United States | Louis A. Caporicci | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Piper PA-30 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-30 | Merced, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2011 | Remos REMOS GX | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2011 | Campbell John MUSTANG II | Brush, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Socata TB21 | Silverton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172S | Cortez, Colorado, United States | Fly Corona | No injuries | - |
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