Piper PA-30B N85VL
6 October 1990 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1990 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-30B registered N85VL, operated by Squires, Rodney, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. 2 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Englewood, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centennial (APA)
- Coordinates
- 39.6806, -104.9600
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30B
- Registration
- N85VL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Squires, Rodney
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Ana → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN91LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LANDING ROLL, A PROTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE STOWED UNDER THE PILOT'S SEAT SLID FORWARD AND JAMMED THE RUDDER PEDALS CAUSING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE NOSE CONE TO BE CRUSHED AND THE RIGHT MAIN WING SPAR TO BE TWISTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-30B | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Paul P. Eddy | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-30B | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | Joseph V. Davis | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-30B-160 | Merced, California, United States | Larry A. Lamb | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-30B | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30B | Franklin, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-30B | Hugo, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1990 | Cessna 170B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wilson, Richard H. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Cessna 310B | Elizabeth, Colorado, United States | Preferred Avitation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | PC Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 337 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | OUT and About Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1990 | Beechcraft B-55 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |