Piper PA-36 N57608
1 October 1982 · Mattawa, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 1982 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N57608, operated by Sun Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Mattawa, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mattawa, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.7999, -119.1491
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N57608
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sun Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Royal City → Royal City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA002
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE LANDING ON A FARM ROAD TO PICK UP SEED, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ENCOUNTERED A SOFT AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE LEFT AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE USE OF RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE. IT TRAVERSED A RECENTLY-FILLED DITCH. AS THE RIGHT GEAR ENCOUNTERED THE SOFT SURFACE, IT COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-36-375 | Astatula, Florida, United States | Frank's Farm | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-36-285 | Imperial, California, United States | Frontier AG. Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-36-375 | Saint Jo, Texas, United States | P C Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-36 | Floydada, Texas, United States | Robert Schroeder | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-36 | Delray Beach, Florida, United States | King and Tennille | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-36-375 | Wildsville, Louisiana, United States | Catahoula Aerial SV., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |