Piper PA-44 N2216D
19 February 1981 · Batavia, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 February 1981 at about 19:17 local time, a Piper PA-44 registered N2216D, operated by William B McHe, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Batavia, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Batavia, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Genesee County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44
- Registration
- N2216D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William B McHe
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Muskegon, Mi → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0831
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
CIRCLED TWICE OVER ARPT DRG VISUAL APCH.EVIDENCEOF PLASTER CAST ON PLT'S RIGHT HAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1981 | Piper PA-44 | San Jose, California, United States | Flying Country | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-44 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Nova Flight | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-44-180 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronalitiene UNI | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-44-180 | McCutchanville, Indiana, United States | Brack, Frank & Associates | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1980 | Piper PA-44 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | K.c.piper | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-44-180 | McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, United States | FOX Enterprises | Serious injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |