Piper PA-28-180 N16411
14 August 2000 · Grass Valley, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 August 2000 at about 03:57 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N16411 was involved in an accident near Grass Valley, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 03:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grass Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nevada County Air Park (O17)
- Coordinates
- 39.1804, -120.9809
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N16411
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA298
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain proper alignment with the runway during approach for landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate and improper preflight planning and in-flight decision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On a bright night, the pilot attempted to land on runway 07. At the time, the runway lights were not operating. On final approach, the pilot failed to attain alignment with the desired runway and lined up with a parallel taxiway. About 20 feet above the ground the pilot increased engine power attempting to correct the misalignment. However, the airplane touched down in rough terrain next to the runway. Thereafter, the airplane veered into a ditch and came to rest against a berm. The pilot indicated that he was familiar with the airport, having been based there during the previous 10 years. He indicated a lack of awareness that a NOTAM had been recently issued indicating the airport was closed for night operations. The pilot's airplane contained adequate fuel to proceed to nearby alternate airports.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-28-140 | Livermore, California, United States | Behram Irani | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-28-181 | Center Harbor, New Hampshire, United States | JON Eifert | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 2000 | Piper PA-28-140 | Long Beach, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-28-180 | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-28-161 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-28-161 | Miamisburg, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-30 | Davis, California, United States | Travis AFB Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Cessna 182L | Coulterville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |