Piper PA-25-235 N6795Z
13 June 1993 · Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1993 at about 00:25 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N6795Z, operated by Granite Sales, Inc., was involved in an accident near Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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 00:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kutztown Aviation Service (N31)
- Coordinates
- 40.5008, -75.7003
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-25-235
- Registration
- N6795Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Granite Sales, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH AND EXECUTE A PROPER FLARE. LACK OF FAMILIARITY IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING HIS INITIAL LANDING IN THIS AIRPLANE, WHICH HAS ONLY ONE SEAT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, 'THE GLIDE ANGLE, TOUCHDOWN POINT SEEMED GOOD UNTIL AT 150 FEET FROM EDGE (OF RUNWAY) WHEN POWER WAS PURPOSELY REDUCED TO IDLE. THE NOSE DROPPED (EXPECTED) AND THEN RESPONDED TO BACK ELEVATOR (EXPECTED) BUT FAILED TO HOLD THE FLARE ANGLE TO THE RUNWAY EDGE. THE LANDING WAS 50 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE GEAR BROKE AT THE TUBULAR CONNECTION BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT SPRING GEAR (AND) THE LEFT GEAR DEPARTED.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-25 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1993 | Piper PA-25-260 | Pixley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-25-235 | Forest Grove, Oregon, United States | Stevens, Donald L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-25-260 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 1993 | Piper PA-25-151 | Calera, Oklahoma, United States | Sherrills Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-25 | Essex, Iowa, United States | Shenandoah Flight Services, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-25-235 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,925 records for this type
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