Piper PA-32-300 N4079R
10 April 1993 · Danville, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 1993 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N4079R, operated by Henderson, Paul J., was involved in an accident near Danville, Arkansas, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danville, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Danville (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 35.0493, -93.3905
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N4079R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Henderson, Paul J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scranton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S IMPROPER CROSSWIND CORRECTION, HIS LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND IMPROPER SUPERVISION BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THE PRIVATE PILOT FAILED TO APPLY CORRECTIONS FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN CROSSWIND LANDINGS, THIS WAS THE 'FIRST REAL CROSSWIND LANDING' HE HAD PERFORMED. WIND WAS FROM 210 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 18
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Truckee, California, United States | Baker, Raymond C. SR. | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Fallon Aeromotive, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Karl T. Lieb | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Skagway, Alaska, United States | Skagway Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | L.a.b. Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
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