Piper PA-32-300 N2881D
25 January 1998 · Alexandria, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1998 at about 20:50 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N2881D was involved in an accident near Alexandria, Louisiana, 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 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alexandria Esler Regional (AEX)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N2881D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → New Orleans
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW98LA109
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The fire in the normal braking system due to an undetermined reason.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A braking system fire erupted while the airplane was holding short of runway 14 for takeoff. ATC personnel reported that the airplane taxied 'fast' for approximately 2 miles (due to airport construction) to the runway. The airplane was holding short of the runway when the controller observed smoke coming from the lower part of the aircraft and advised the pilot. The pilot and the passenger exited the aircraft. Subsequently, the fire consumed the cockpit and lower portions of the aircraft. Fire damage precluded a determination of the cause of the braking system fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Manuel Garrito | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | Castle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1998 | Piper PA32-300 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Cessna 210M | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-28-180 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150H | Braithwaite, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Cessna 210M | Leesville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Oct 1998 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Newellton, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |