Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-32-260 N3809W

28 December 1989 · Clinton, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 December 1989 at about 12:30 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3809W was involved in an accident near Clinton, Oklahoma, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 12:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Clinton, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest airport
Clinton Muni (CLK)
Coordinates
35.4994, -98.9706
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-260
Registration
N3809W
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Owasso → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Bright
NTSB number
FTW90LA048

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

PILOTS FAILURE TO CORRECTLY MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO IMPACT SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A BRIGHT NIGHT APPROACH THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 12-15 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PILOT STATED WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AND THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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