Piper PA-30 N8511Y
12 May 2008 · Houston, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 2008 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8511Y was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ellington Field (EFD)
- Coordinates
- 29.6044, -95.1553
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8511Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW08CA141
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, as he landing the multi-engine airplane, the airplane suddenly turned to the left, towards the edge of the runway. The pilot added that he and the flight instructor tried to correct the problem by adding rudder. Subsequently, the airplane's wing lifted and the airplane began to "wheelbarrow" on the nose landing gear. The pilot added that as he and the instructor tried to regain control, the airplane's left and right landing gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on its belly, in the grass on the east side of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-30 | Selmer, Tennessee, United States | Leroy Hopkins | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Piper PA-30 | Jefferson, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-30 | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-30 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2008 | Piper PA-30 | Kona, Hawaii, United States | PAP LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-30 | Rockport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 Mar 2008 | Robinson R22 BETA | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | Kent Leighton | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Micco MAC-145B | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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