Piper PA-31T1 N301TA
21 May 2000 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2000 at about 16:50 local time, a Piper PA-31T1 registered N301TA, operated by Ralph E. Norton, was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. 3 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- William P. Hobby (HOU)
- Coordinates
- 29.6496, -95.2798
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T1
- Registration
- N301TA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ralph E. Norton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lufkin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW00LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were the partially engaged parking brake and the pilot's diverted attention to the engine instruments.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the parking brake was set, the left engine of the multiengine airplane was running, and he was starting the right engine. After the right engine started, the pilot checked the engine instruments. The pilot was unaware that the airplane was moving forward on the ramp. The airplane traveled approximately 75 feet, and the right engine impacted the propeller of a parked, unoccupied single-engine airplane. Post-accident examination revealed that the parking brake of the multiengine airplane was not completely engaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-31T1 | Graham, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-31T1 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1998 | Piper PA-31T1 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-31T1 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Travel Express Aviation, L.L.C | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-31T1 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-31T1 | Brockway, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Schweizer G-164B | Moscow, Texas, United States | Paynes Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 2000 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Garwood, Texas, United States | Michael Thompson | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Mooney M20F | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | Ivan B. Greenhut | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 185F | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-18 | New Ulm, Texas, United States | Leonard F. Firth | Minor injuries | - |