Piper PA-30/A N7126Y
17 August 1985 · Bowman, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 1985 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-30/A registered N7126Y was involved in an accident near Bowman, North Dakota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bowman, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bowman (D04)
- Coordinates
- 46.1808, -103.4009
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30/A
- Registration
- N7126Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bowman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LTG09
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP. THE PLT WAS AWARE OF THE CONDITION AT ONE POINT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. A CHECK BY RETARDING THE THROTTLE(S) ON FINAL PRODUCED NO WARNING HORN SO THE PLT ASSUMED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. AFTER THE GEAR UP LANDING, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE GEAR WAS FOUND 'POPPED' WHICH EXPLAINED TTHE LACK OF ACTION & WARNING. THE PLT SAID THAT SHE HAD TO LEARN TO IGNORE DISTRACTIONS & FIGHT COMPLACANCY IN HER FUTURE FLTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Jarbridge, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Worthington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1985 | Beechcraft A36TC | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Newburg, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft 76 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-31-310 | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Northland Air Cargo | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Beulah, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1985 | Piper PA 18-150 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |