Piper PA-30 N505PC
4 October 1985 · Troy, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1985 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N505PC was involved in an accident near Troy, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troy, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Troy-Oakland (7D2)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N505PC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wheeling → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA004
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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 LANDED ON RWY 27 WITH WINDS FROM 185 DEGS AT 20 KTS GUSTING TO 30 KTS. THE ACFT BALLOONED ON SHORT FINAL. THE PLT ADDED PWR BUT THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND HIT THE RWY. THE ACFT CARTWHEELED.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1985 | Gulfstream 690A | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | Thomas Wiles | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Cessna 402C | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Gateway Pace Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Boeing 747-123 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | United Air Carriers | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210M | Highland, Michigan, United States | Thomas J. O'connor | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Aerospatiale SA365N | Adrian, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Lentini Aviation | No injuries | - |