Piper PA-34-200T N5361R
20 May 2004 · Livermore, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 2004 at about 17:50 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N5361R was involved in an accident near Livermore, California, 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Livermore, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK)
- Coordinates
- 37.6933, -121.8203
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N5361R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stockton → Livermore
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04CA217
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane veered to the left off the runway during the landing roll and collided with terrain. The pilot applied right rudder in an effort to counteract the veer, but the airplane continued to the left, off the runway surface. The airplane impacted a drainage pipe and embankment, despite the pilot's attempted corrections. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2004 | Piper PA-34-200T | Cleveland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-34-200 | Davis, West Virginia, United States | Book-A-Plane.com | No 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 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2004 | Globe GC-1B | Placerville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 2004 | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2 | Lancaster, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2004 | Beechcraft A60 | Gualala, California, United States | Richard L. Probert | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Alon A2 | Cameron Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172S | Willits, California, United States | Edward A. Warburton | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2004 | Cessna 172P | Granada Hills, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |