Piper PA-34-200 N44LJ
16 February 2004 · Davis, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 February 2004 at about 19:40 local time, a Piper PA-34-200 registered N44LJ, operated by Book-A-Plane.com, was involved in an accident near Davis, West Virginia, 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 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davis, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Winwood Resort Airport (WV62)
- Coordinates
- 37.8196, -82.0799
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200
- Registration
- N44LJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Book-A-Plane.com
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winchester → Davis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04LA069
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 after encountering a snow patch on the runway. A factor related to the accident was the snowdrift.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Upon arriving in the vicinity of the airport, the pilot circled the runway twice to determine the wind direction and runway conditions. The runway appeared to look clear, with a few ice patches on the surface, and snow mounds off to the sides. After touching down on the runway, the left landing gear assembly encountered a "low flat" snow patch, and the airplane began to pull to the left. The airplane continued off the side of the runway, and came to rest upright in a snow-covered field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2004 | Piper PA-34-200T | Livermore, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 2004 | Piper PA-34-200T | Cleveland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2004 | Piper PA-34-200T | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-34-200 | Hollister, California, United States | American School of Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-34-220T | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Rona W. Mitrovich | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Piper PA-34-200T | Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand | Flight Corporation, Ltd | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2004 | Cessna 402C | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Giles MUSTANG II | Rainelle, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Beechcraft 35 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2004 | Champion 7EC | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Firefly GALAXY 9 | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |