Piper PA24-260 N9097P
28 March 2008 · Abbeville, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 March 2008 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA24-260 registered N9097P, operated by Mark P Cedar, was involved in an accident near Abbeville, Louisiana, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Abbeville, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.9456, -92.1469
- Aircraft
- Piper PA24-260
- Registration
- N9097P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mark P Cedar
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Abbeville → Abbeville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW08LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other approaching airplane. A contributing factor was the close proximity between the two private airstrips.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A low-wing airplane and a bi-wing airplane collided while each airplane was on final approach to two separate private airstrips. The runways were perpendicular to one another and about one mile apart. The application spreader on the bi-wing airplane impacted the rudder and vertical stabilizer on the low-wing airplane. During the impact, the application spreader separated from the bi-wing airplane and the rudder and vertical stabilizer on the low-wing airplane sustained structural damage. Both pilots were able to land successfully at their respective airstrips.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA24-260 | N9097P | Mark P Cedar | Substantial |
| Schweizer G-164B | N36289 | Vincent Flying Service Inc | Minor |
Other Piper PA24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2008 | Piper PA24-260 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | Michael J. Collins | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2011 | Piper PA24 | Huntsville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2012 | Piper PA24 | Madera, California, United States | Chester Dee McCarter | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2012 | Piper PA24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Scott Dineen | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Piper PA24 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2002 | Piper PA24-250 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2008 | Grumman G-164 | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2008 | Chamberlin Victor Wayne MINIMAX | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | B & S Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-28-140 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Ayres S2R | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2008 | Piper SENECA | Plaquemine, Louisiana, United States | William M. Nuttall | No injuries | - |