Piper PA-30 N8678Y

Summary

On 6 October 2025 at about 01:10 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8678Y was involved in an accident near Gila Bend, Arizona, United States. One person was 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

6 October 2025 at 01:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Gila Bend, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Gila Bend Municipal Airport (E63)

Coordinates

32.9641, -112.6698

Aircraft

Piper PA-30

Registration

N8678Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tucson → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR26LA007

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper throttle input and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the multi-engine airplane reported that during landing just before touchdown, the pilot proceeded to advance the throttles, but he inadvertently only advanced the throttle to the right engine and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway. Subsequently, the airplane impacted numerous tall shrubs, resulting in substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that he should have undergone additional multi-engine refresher training with a flight instructor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.