Piper PA-32R N17123
13 July 1981 · Asheville, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1981 at about 05:30 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N17123, operated by Metrolina Gree, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Asheville, North Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Asheville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Asheville Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N17123
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Metrolina Gree
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Huntersville, Nc → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1702
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 GEAR DMGD, WNDSHIELD BRK, OWNER/COPILOT DISABLED, IP TOOK CTS.NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DRG LNDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 12 Oct 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Rochester, New York, United States | LEE Air Transp | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Wallace, North Carolina, United States | Jackson Enterp | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | Clark Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Cresco, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-32R | Osborne, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |