Piper J5A N33180
6 May 2007 · Richmond, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 2007 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper J5A registered N33180, operated by Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC, was involved in an accident near Richmond, Virginia, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hanover County Municipal (KOFP)
- Coordinates
- 37.7089, -77.4367
- Aircraft
- Piper J5A
- Registration
- N33180
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Banner Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Richmond → Richmond
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA07CA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The improper positioning of the elevator flight control surface by the pilot-in-command while taxiing with a tailwind, resulting in the airplane nosing over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was landed uneventfully and while taxiing off the runway with a tailwind and incorrect elevator control input (up elevator), the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J5A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2007 | Piper J5A | Turlock, California, United States | Art L. Delano | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 2006 | Piper J5A | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2008 | Piper J5A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Van Wagner Aerial Media LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2008 | Piper J5A | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Piper J5A | Holland, Massachusetts, United States | Horan Mark E | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Piper J5A | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | Russ Landers | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2007 | Van's RV-7A | West Point, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-28-140 | Saluda, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-32-300 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Jean McKeever | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2007 | John D Williams XT-912 | Newport News, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA28-140 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | James Allen Winget | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Sukhoi SU-31 | Markham, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |