Piper PA-46-310P N9103N
11 January 2000 · Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 January 2000 at about 12:15 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N9103N, operated by Robert T Harris, was involved in an accident near Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 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 12:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)
- Coordinates
- 41.0298, -78.3203
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P
- Registration
- N9103N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert T Harris
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Concord
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate ice/frost removal from the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot applied anti-ice to the boot areas of the wings, before starting the engine. During the takeoff roll, two passengers observed snow flying off the outboard sections of the wings, but the snow remained adhered to the inboard sections of the wings. The airplane settled back onto the runway, overran the runway end, and struck a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-46-310P | Odessa, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-46-310P | Gainesville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-46-310P | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2000 | Piper PA-46-310 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Joseph J. Grzebik | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-46-310P | Corning, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-46 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2000 | Mooney M-20F | Parker, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172H | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Aeronca 11AC-991 | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | John Farrell | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 2000 | Rotorway ROTORWAY 162F EXEC | McMurray, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Foulke EUROPA TRI-GEAR | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |