Piper PA-32-300 CGGJB
4 July 2005 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 2005 at about 16:36 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered CGGJB, operated by Robert J. McMane, was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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 16:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.8272, -93.4572
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- CGGJB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert J. McMane
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI05CA168
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and the taxiway sign.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with a taxiway sign while landing on runway 28L. The pilot stated that as he approached the airport, he received the automated terminal information service (ATIS) and the winds were reported as being from 250 degrees at 5 knots. He stated the approach was normal, but as he approached the threshold he had difficulty correcting for the crosswind and the airplane drifted to the right edge of the runway. The pilot stated the airplane touched down and continued to the right. He stated the airplane "ballooned slightly" and the nose gear impacted a taxiway sign. The pilot stated the nose gear collapsed and they came to rest in the grass between runways 28L and 28R. The wind conditions reported at 1153 were from 240 degrees at 10 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Wabash, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Piper PA-32-301 | Williams, Arizona, United States | Robert H. Christman | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-32-301 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Gregory Rexroad | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-32-301T | Destin, Florida, United States | David White | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Dunnellon, Florida, United States | Richard V. Mailloux | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2005 | Piper PA-31-350 | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Midwest Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164 | Georgetown, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172M | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2005 | Cessna 182R | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | Department of Natural Resources | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-28-151 | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | Willmar Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Cessna 180 | Bowstring, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |