Piper PA-31 N59911
19 September 1978 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 1978 at about 20:50 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N59911, operated by Commuter Airli, was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- National Airport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N59911
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Commuter Airli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Binghamton, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
NOSE WHEEL, CLEVELAND P/N 40-76B, BROKE.WHEEL COCKED.RETRACTION ROD BROKE ALLOWING GR TO COLLAPSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Marshall, Missouri, United States | Kansas City, EX | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Airl | Fatal | 10 |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Centra Dist Co | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |