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Piper PA-28-180 N4231T

19 July 2001 · Oak Harbor, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 19 July 2001 at about 02:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N4231T was involved in an accident near Oak Harbor, Washington, 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 02:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Oak Harbor, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Whidbey Island NAS-AULT (NUW)
Coordinates
48.3407, -122.6696
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Registration
N4231T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Bremerton → Oak Harbor
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA01LA135

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate remedial action while on final approach. The encounter with wake turbulence was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident aircraft was sequenced in the pattern with a Navy P-3 (Lockheed 4-engine) aircraft that was doing touch-and-go landings. While the accident aircraft was on short final, the aircraft rolled violently to the right about 60 to 90 degrees. The pilot attempted to recover from the roll, however, during the maneuver, the right wing struck the runway surface. The aircraft touched down, collapsing the nose gear. The aircraft slid approximately 60 feet before coming to rest on the runway's edge.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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