Piper PA-16 N5328H
3 June 1995 · Williston, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1995 at about 13:00 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N5328H was involved in an accident near Williston, North Dakota, United States. 2 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williston, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.1610, -103.6300
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N5328H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Webster
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on takeoff. The soft condition of the field was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM A DIRT FIELD, THE AIRPLANE PULLED TO THE RIGHT ON THE SOFT GROUND. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING OFF, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A RISE IN THE TERRAIN WHICH WAS AN IRRIGATION DITCH LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE JUST WAS NOT ABLE TO GAIN ENOUGH ALTITUDE PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-16 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-16 | Silver Lake, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Piper PA-16 | Lynnwood, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-16 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1997 | Piper PA-16 | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-16 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Sparks, Donald K | Fatal | 4 |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-16 | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1995 | Cessna 150 | West Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1995 | Schweizer G-164B | Hatton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Munich, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Linton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Schweizer G-164B | Kenmare, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Cessna 206 | Williston, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |