Piper PA-34-200 N222ES
21 February 1990 · Fresno, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1990 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-34-200 registered N222ES was involved in an accident near Fresno, California, 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fresno, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fresno (FAT)
- Coordinates
- 36.6401, -119.9102
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200
- Registration
- N222ES
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Oakland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRPLANE DURING TAXI.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE PILOT TAXIED DOWN A SMALL INCLINE ON THE APRON AND DRAGGED THE TAIL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT THEN TURNED THE AIRPLANE AROUND, PROCEEDED BACK UP THE INCLINE, STRIKING THE TAIL SECTION AGAIN. PILOT DID NOT SUBMIT AN ACCIDENT REPORT; WEIGHT & BALANCE DATA UNKNOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-34-200 | Denton, Texas, United States | Paul M. Atkinson | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-34-200T | Elbridge, New York, United States | Central Skyport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lascahobas, Haiti | Herde, Marco | Fatal | 6 |
| 27 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-34-200 | Nassau, Bahamas | Yacoub, Andrew N. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-34-200T | Albion, Idaho, United States | Regional Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-34-200T | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Winicki, Sidney | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |