Piper PA-32RT-300 N289PC
24 August 1990 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1990 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300 registered N289PC, operated by Larry W. Biggs, was involved in an accident near Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. 3 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bobby L. Chain (HBG)
- Coordinates
- 31.3108, -89.3003
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300
- Registration
- N289PC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry W. Biggs
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hattiesburg → Muscle Shoals
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA90LA173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED PRIOR TO LIFTOFF DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. THE PILOT THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT ALSO DELAYED IN HIS DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF AND NOTED AT LIFTOFF THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS YAWING TO THE LEFT AND HIS ATTEMPTS TO USE RIGHT RUDDER IMPUTS WERE INEFFECTIVE. HE LET THE AIRPLANE DRIFT 400 FEET TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE GEAR STILL DOWN AND THEN REDUCED POWER AND CRASHED. NO FAILURES OR MIS-RIGGING OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Glacier Island, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Cottingham, Michael P | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Montgomery, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Albany, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Addison, Texas, United States | Center-Line Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Kenneth R. Rose | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1990 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Thornton, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Beechcraft 400 | West Point, Mississippi, United States | Sara LEE Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Mattson, Mississippi, United States | Howard Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1990 | Rockwell S-2R | Alligator, Mississippi, United States | Masters Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1990 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States | Nicks Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Cessna P210N | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |