Piper PA-34-200 N3084T
15 September 1993 · Fenton, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1993 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-34-200 registered N3084T, operated by Skyline Aviation, was involved in an accident near Fenton, Missouri, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fenton, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Weiss (3WE)
- Coordinates
- 38.5290, -90.4494
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200
- Registration
- N3084T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Skyline Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Des Moines → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA361
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN LATERAL (ROLL) AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHEN ONE ENGINE HESITATED TO RESPOND TO APPLICATION OF POWER DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND (ON FINAL APPROACH), WHEN A LEFT CROSSWIND '. . . MIS- ALIGNED THE AIRPLANE WITH THE (RUNWAY 36) CENTERLINE.' HE INCREASED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REALIGN, BUT THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND, AND '. . . THE LEFT WING ROSE RAPIDLY TO A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE.' THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CROSSED A TAXIWAY, AND IMPACTED A ROW OF PARKED AIRPLANES. IT STRUCK FOUR PARKED AIRPLANES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. A SMALL GROUND FIRE ENSUED. THE PILOT STATED THE RIGHT ENGINE 'DID NOT RESPOND TO APPLIED POWER FOR GO AROUND.' A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE(S). WINDS AT ST LOUIS, MISSOURI (15 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE) WERE FROM 310 DEGREES AT 10 TO 14 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-34-200T | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | Raymond M. Dolan | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-34-200T | Avalon, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-34-220T | Battleground, Washington, United States | Flightcraft Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1993 | Piper PA-34-200 | Jean, Nevada, United States | Air Desert Pacific | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1993 | Piper PA-34-200 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Air Desert Pacific | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-34-200 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Mead, Helen L. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1993 | Luscombe 8F | Festus, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Boeing 767-233 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Hughes 369HS | Antonia, Missouri, United States | Drug Enforcement Admin. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150G | Osceola, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-24 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | LEE, Albert E. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |