Piper PA-46T N7WS
22 September 2005 · El Reno, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 2005 at about 14:45 local time, a Piper PA-46T registered N7WS, operated by Robert N. Barnes, was involved in an accident near El Reno, Oklahoma, 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Reno, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Reno Regional Airport (KRQO)
- Coordinates
- 35.4697, -98.0036
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46T
- Registration
- N7WS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert N. Barnes
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklahoma City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05CA248
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. A related factor was the instructor's delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 1,576-hour private pilot was on an instructional training flight with his flight instructor practicing emergency procedures. A simulated power-off emergency descent was initiated by the flight instructor at 5,000 feet mean sea level (MSL) over the airport. The pilot successfully descended and aligned the airplane for final approach to Runway 17 when "an excessive sink rate developed on short final." The flight instructor directed the pilot to initiate a go-around. According to the pilot's statement in the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB form 6120.1/2) he "immediately initiated the go-around by adding power; however the long engine spool-up time led to a hard landing/touch and go." Weather at the time of the accident was reported to be, winds at 210 degrees and 9 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, temperature 75 degrees Fahrenheit, altimeter 29.93 inches of Mercury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-46T | Debrecen, Hungary | Aircraft Guaranty Title & Trust LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Piper PA-46T-350P | Colo. Springs, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-46T | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Marvin C. Polzien | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2005 | Cessna 152 | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | Oklahoma State University Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2005 | Debus/Mountain/Bowes DEBUS-CASST-SNOSHOO | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Steven L Mountain | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Nolen LITE SQUARED | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2005 | Robinson R22 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Robinson R44 II | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft J35 | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |