Piper PA-36-285 N57600
3 July 2007 · Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2007 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-36-285 registered N57600 was involved in an accident near Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States. One person was 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belle Plaine, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (TZT)
- Coordinates
- 41.8899, -92.2698
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-285
- Registration
- N57600
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monticello → Belle Plaine
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- CHI07LA203
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The agricultural airplane was landing at the destination airport when it veered off the runway during rollout. The pilot stated that the left main landing gear brake failed. Visual inspection of the brakes revealed no anomalies. Damage to the airplane included a bent left main wing spar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2008 | Piper PA-36 | Thomas, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-36-375 | Lodi, California, United States | H and R Aerial Enterprises Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-36-285 | Silverton, Texas, United States | Bull Town Sprayers Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-36-285 | Petersburg, Texas, United States | Bertrand Spraying LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-36-285 | Clark, South Dakota, United States | Douglas M. Hansen | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-36-375 | Puerta del Segu, Spain | Fumgaciones ADEFA | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2007 | Boeing A-75N1 | Oelwein, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Bell 47G-5 | Jesup, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Air Tractor AT-402A | Laurel, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 2007 | Navion NAVION H | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | Henningsen Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2007 | Padelt PG37-1 | Hampton, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 May 2007 | Cessna 182P | Traer, Iowa, United States | Samuel L. White | No injuries | - |