Piper PA-32-260 N412PM
10 August 1990 · Fajardo · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1990 at about 22:15 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N412PM was involved in an accident near Fajardo. 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fajardo
- Nearest airport
- Diego Jimenez Torres (X95)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N412PM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Isla de Culebra
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN VSO DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG LOST POWER. THE ACFT STALLED, DESCENDED LT WING LOW, THEN COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO FIRE. ACCORDING TO AN FAA INSPECTOR, THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE FLT CONTROLS WERE CHECKED & OPERATED NORMALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-32-260 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-32 | Kashvik Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-32 | Kongikank, Alaska, United States | Ervin, Terry | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-32-RT300 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Piper PA-32-301 | Almautlak, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1990 | Piper PA-32-300 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |