Piper PA-32R-301T N4175A
30 September 2007 · Stockton, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 2007 at about 22:15 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T registered N4175A, operated by Albert P. Halluin, was involved in an accident near Stockton, California, 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stockton, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stockton Metropolitan (SCK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T
- Registration
- N4175A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Albert P. Halluin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Carlos → Groveland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA285
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty, crosswind and downdraft wind condition, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane's wing and fuselage were buckled during a hard landing. When the pilot attempted to land at his intended destination, he encountered a gusty crosswind with downdrafts. The pilot reported that approaching the runway and "just before coming over the threshold" about 20 feet above the ground, "there was a sudden downdraft and the plane rapidly and suddenly sunk toward the ground." The right main landing gear impacted the gravel and dirt area about 10 feet in front and to the right of the runway. Ground-based witnesses observed the mishap and informed the pilot that the landing gear appeared damaged. The pilot aborted the landing and performed a go-around. The pilot diverted to an alternate airport that had a longer runway where he made an intentional gear up landing. An examination of the airplane revealed that the right main landing gear was broken, and the right wing and fuselage were deformed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Defiance, Ohio, United States | Paul E. Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Alton, Illinois, United States | Dutchman Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2007 | Piper PA-32R | Merrenberg, France | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Jacksonville, Maryland, United States | Theodore Charles Ryder | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Oct 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 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 |