Piper PA31 N250AC
9 June 2017 · Caernarfon, Gwynedd, United Kingdom · Fatal
Summary
On 9 June 2017 at about 17:10 local time, a Piper PA31 registered N250AC was involved in an accident near Caernarfon, Gwynedd, United Kingdom. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caernarfon, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
- Nearest airport
- Caernarfon Airport
- Coordinates
- 53.1006, -4.3378
- Aircraft
- Piper PA31
- Registration
- N250AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- CEN17WA349
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On June 9, 2017, at 1705 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA31, N250AC, impacted terrain during landing at Caernarfon Airport (EGCK), Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from an unknown location. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the United Kingdom. Any further information may be obtained from the Air Accidents Investigative Branch (AAIB): Farnborough House Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2HH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1252 510300 Fax: +44 (0)1252 376999 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the AAIB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2017 | Piper PA31 | Schefferville, Canada | Exact Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 May 2017 | Piper PA31 | Colton, New York, United States | Strait Air (2000) Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Piper PA31 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2016 | Piper PA31 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Piper PA31 | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | Aeronational Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Piper PA31 | Antananarivo, Madagascar | Madagascar Trans Air | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2017 | Piper PA23 | West Sussex, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2017 | The Boeing BOEING 737-8AS | London, United Kingdom | Ryanair | Unknown | - |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Boeing BOEING 737-8K5 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Thomson Airways Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2017 | Boeing 767 332 | London, United Kingdom | Delta Air Lines | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Piper PIPER PA-30 | Oxfordshire, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Mar 2017 | Aerospatiale AS355 | Snowdonia, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 5 |