Piper PA-30 N7563Y
27 June 1993 · Mitchellville, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 1993 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7563Y, operated by Southern Aviation MGT Corp., was involved in an accident near Mitchellville, Maryland, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mitchellville, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Freeway (W00)
- Coordinates
- 38.9202, -76.7895
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7563Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Southern Aviation MGT Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Raleigh → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA132
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDE PATH DURING THE FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STRIKING A MOVING VEHICLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO AN AIRPORT WHERE A MAJOR HIGHWAY CROSSES UNDER THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE. ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT FELT SOME TURBULENCE, ADDED POWER TO CORRECT FOR A SLIGHT SINKING AND MADE A NORMAL FLARE. APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY THE RIGHT WING SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY. A WITNESS, ON THE HIGHWAY, OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE FLY A FLAT APPROACH ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, AND THE LANDING GEAR OF THE AIRPLANE STRIKE A MOVING TRUCK TRAILER. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING WHEEL MISSING AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED INWARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Reichley, Everett R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Ghaemmaghami, Kamran | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Eckert, Colorado, United States | Widner, Edward D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Brea, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Crossville, Tennessee, United States | Upchurch, Cornell P. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1993 | De Havilland DH-82A | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Bernard Paiewonsky | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1993 | Cessna 152 | Walkersville, Maryland, United States | Control Aero Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150K | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | Eagle Air Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1993 | Gritter QUEST AIR 20 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | AMP Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Cessna T210F | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Centreville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |