Piper PA-28-181 N2935S

Summary

On 12 March 1982 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N2935S, operated by James Arendale, was involved in an accident near Albany, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

12 March 1982 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Albany, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Albany Municipal (S12)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N2935S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James Arendale

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Albany → Albany

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA82DYM12

Nobody was injured.

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

WHILE PROCEEDING FROM A RESTAURANT PARKING AREA TO THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE TAXIED ACROSS A BRIDGE. THE BRIDGE WAS 30 FT WIDE AND 50 FT LONG. IT HAD NO SIDE RAILS AND WAS USED TO CROSS A DRAINAGE DITCH. A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN WAS REQUIRED JUST BEFORE GOING ONTO THE BRIDGE. WHILE CROSSING THE BRIDGE, THE PLANE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL RAN OFF OF THE BRIDGE. THE PLANE CAME TO REST ON THE BRIDGE WITH THE LEFT WING EXTENDING OVER THE DITCH. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 7 GUSTING 15 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.