Piper PA-32R-301 N8047P
20 April 1985 · Columbia, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 April 1985 at about 03:20 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N8047P was involved in an accident near Columbia, South Carolina, United States. 4 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 03:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Metro (CAE)
- Coordinates
- 33.9897, -81.0790
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N8047P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Greenvile
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 PLT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK A LARGE DOG WHICH RAN ONTO THE RWY. THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED & THE PLT CIRCLED THE ARPT FOR 2 HRS TO BURN OFF EXCESS FUEL BEFORE PERFORMING A LDG WITH THE NOSE GEAR & THE LEFT MAIN LDG GEAR RETRACTED. THE RIGHT LDG GEAR WAS BROKEN AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION WITH THE DOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-32R | W. Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Gulfstream AA-5 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20F | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |