Piper PA-28-235 N8565W
24 August 1996 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1996 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8565W was involved in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harvey Young (IH6)
- Coordinates
- 36.1396, -95.7897
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235
- Registration
- N8565W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paragould → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA358
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
low fluid level in the hydraulic reservoir, due to inadequate maintenance/inspection, which resulted in an inoperative brake system. Factors relating to the accident were: the down sloping runway, and trees at the departure end of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he executed a normal approach with two notches of flaps. He added that as 'he pulled the brake handle after touching down, the handle came all the way back and [he] realized the brakes had failed.' The pilot added that he pumped the brake handle a few more times in an attempt to stop, but without success. The pilot further stated that he elected not to abort the landing, because he was too far down the runway and too close to the 25 foot trees, obstructing the departure end of the runway. The airplane subsequently overran the 300 foot grass overrun area and impacted a tree stump and bushes. No tire skid marks were found on the freshly sealed 2,580 foot asphalt runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane confirmed that the brake fluid reservoir was empty. A review of the aircraft maintenance records revealed that maintenance was performed on the brake system during the last annual inspection, which was completed 12 flight hours prior to the accident. The runway sloped downhill in the direction of landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kumamoto, Japan | McAs Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Plymouth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ely, Nevada, United States | Michael E. Scholl | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hartford, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1996 | Cessna A188B | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Carson Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-520N | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172N | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1996 | Bell 206B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | Corporate Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1996 | Bell B206-BIII | Chandler, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Pond Creek, Oklahoma, United States | Homestead Farms Flying Service | No injuries | - |