Piper PA-34 N103JH
10 May 2008 · Blythe, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 2008 at about 20:47 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered N103JH was involved in an accident near Blythe, California, United States. 3 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 20:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blythe, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blythe (BLH)
- Coordinates
- 33.6181, -114.7167
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34
- Registration
- N103JH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blythe → Blythe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08CA157
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot made a normal approach to runway 26 and touched down at 95 miles per hour (mph). After decelerating to 70 mph, the airplane began drifting to the left. The pilot corrected the airplane back towards the centerline. The airplane crossed the centerline and continued to the right. He tried to correct the airplane back to the left, and it entered an out-of-control side skid on the runway. At 15 mph, the right main landing gear collapsed, followed by the left main and nose gear. Winds at the time of the accident were from 090 degrees at 4 knots. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-34-200 | Folkston, Georgia, United States | Silver Express Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-34-200T | Tallahasee, Florida, United States | Lima Mike LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-34-200T | Covington, Tennessee, United States | William A. McMahan | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-34-200 | Lago Ranco, Chile | Rafael Canas | Unknown | - |
| 24 May 2008 | Piper PA-34-200T | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | Barry L. Hardesty | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-34-200T | North Canton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2008 | Cessna 172S | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Pacific Aerocademy | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Cessna TU206G | Groveland, California, United States | Charles D Hartwell | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Piper PA 28-180 | Sonoma, California, United States | Timothy Bennett | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2008 | Cessna 152 | Redding, California, United States | Kenneth A Tyler | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Kaman K-1200 | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Superior Leasing LLC | Fatal | - |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Ercoupe 415-C | Corona, California, United States | Herbert Guiness | No injuries | - |