Piper PA-46 N9219T
29 August 2008 · Fresno, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 2008 at about 04:07 local time, a Piper PA-46 registered N9219T was involved in an incident near Fresno, California, United States. 52 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:07
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Fresno, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fresno - Yosemite Intl
- Coordinates
- 36.7494, -119.6700
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46
- Registration
- N9219T
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Fresno
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- OPS08IA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Probable cause
The tower controller's failure to ensure the runway was clear before allowing Skywest 69R to land. Factors contributing to the incident were the Malibu pilot's and tower controller's unfamiliarity with the airport layout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On August 28, 2008, about 2107 Pacific daylight time, a runway incursion and near-collision occurred between N9219T, a Piper Malibu, and Skywest Airlines flight 69R (SKW69R), a Canadair CRJ-200. Both aircraft were landing on runway 29R at the Fresno-Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Fresno, California, and were under control of the FAT airport traffic control tower. Malibu 9219T was operating under visual flight rules (VFR) as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 91 flight from John Wayne Airport (SNA) to FAT. SKW69R was a 14 CFR part 121 scheduled air carrier operating under instrument flight rules from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to FAT. There were 4 crew and 42 passengers aboard the Skywest flight, and 1 pilot and 5 passengers aboard the Malibu. There were no reports of damage or injuries aboard either aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-46 | N9219T | - | - |
| Bombardier CRJ2 | - | Skywest Airlines Inc | - |
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-46 | Hayden, Colorado, United States | Joseph F. Brumleve | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-46-350P | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-46-350P | Wainwright, Canada | A.D. Williams Holdings Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 25 May 2008 | Piper PA-46-350P | Léguillac-de-l'Auche, France | Flaix Air Inc Trustee | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-46-350P | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | Ralph Patterson | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-46-350P | Parma, Italy | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |