Piper PA-34-200T N3038P
11 November 2007 · Napa, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 November 2007 at about 03:15 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N3038P was involved in an accident near Napa, California, 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 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Napa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Napa County Airport (APC)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N3038P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Napa → Lincoln
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX08CA014
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to latch the cargo door during preflight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he unloaded his passengers at the FBO and was returning to his home airport. He noted he had been distracted during the unloading and pre takeoff phases, and neglected to latch the front cargo door. During takeoff, the forward nose cargo door opened and the pilot decided to abort the takeoff. He opined that the wet runway caused the airplane to hydroplane, which made stopping difficult. The airplane overran the end of the runway, continued about 200 yards, collided with a fence, and came to rest in a canal. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2007 | Piper PA-34 | Vancouver, Canada | Peter Garrison | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-34-200 | Upland, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2007 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lilongwe, Malawi | Executive Air Charters | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-34-200 | New Smyrna Beac, Florida, United States | Cloud Dancer Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2007 | Piper PA-34-200T | Manzanola, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 2007 | Piper PA-34-200T | Walden, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |