Piper PA-34-220T N8356X
3 March 2001 · Durango, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 March 2001 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T registered N8356X, operated by Michael C. Petty, was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durango, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Animas Air Park (56CO)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T
- Registration
- N8356X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael C. Petty
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lancaster → Durango
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the blown tire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
When the airplane touched down, it veered off the side of the runway and into a ditch. The pilot said a tire blew out, causing him to lose control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-34-200 | Palm Coast, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2001 | Piper PA-34-200 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | Avia Aviation Services | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-34-200T | Petoskey, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2001 | Piper PA-34-200T | Augeburg, Germany | Fa Skybeam, Germany | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Feb 2001 | Piper PA-34-220T | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Piper PA-34-200T | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2001 | Cessna T210L | Howard, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Luscombe 8E | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Boeing A75N1 (PT17) | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Esbenshade STARDUSTER TOO SA300 | Evans, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Aviat A-1 | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Bradley RANS S-7 | Fruita, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |