Piper PA-23-250 N3872E
8 April 1986 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1986 at about 19:32 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N3872E, operated by Roger Dunkley, was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, 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 19:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field (FFZ)
- Coordinates
- 33.4295, -111.7105
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N3872E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Roger Dunkley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Mesa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA166
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 PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH TRAVELED OFF THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED EVIDENCE OF SIDE LOADING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1986 | Piper PA-23-150 | Warren, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-23-150 | Tampa, Florida, United States | William S. Bain | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Crestwood, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States | Patten Corporation of VA. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States | John C. Griffin | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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