Piper PA-32RT-300 N31919
24 September 1985 · Ruston, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1985 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300 registered N31919 was involved in an accident near Ruston, Louisiana, 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ruston, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ruston Muni (RSN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300
- Registration
- N31919
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lafayette → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA357
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
THIS 110 HOUR PRIVATE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE LANDING IN A 90 DEGREE CROSS WIND AND VEERED INTO A PICKUP TRUCK SPRAYING HERBICIDE ON THE RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTS. TWO CITY EMPLOYEES SAW THE AIRCRAFT COMING TOWARDS THEM AND ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY, BUT THE OUTBOARD LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE CAB OF THE PICKUP TRUCK WEREDESTROYED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Garneill, Montana, United States | Maurice Klabunde | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | William P. McIntosh | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Bishop, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Merom, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Aerospatiale AS-350D | Matagorda Islng, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1985 | S N I A S AS350D ASTAR | Houma, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Saint James, Louisiana, United States | Skyline Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Coushatta, Louisiana, United States | Green Horton | No injuries | - |