Piper PA-32R-300 N38205
8 October 2010 · Richmond, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 2010 at about 00:09 local time, a Piper PA-32R-300 registered N38205 was involved in an accident near Richmond, Indiana, United States. One person was 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 00:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richmond, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richmond Municipal Airport (RID)
- Coordinates
- 39.7561, -84.8428
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Registration
- N38205
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Connersville → Richmond
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's diverted attention to a landing gear indicator light that led to a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with terrain while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During an after-landing taxi on a closed and unbarricaded taxiway, the pilot noticed a flickering landing gear indicator light. When the pilot diverted his attention to the indicator light, the airplane veered off the closed taxiway and into a drainage ditch that was under construction adjacent to the taxiway. A notice to airman (NOTAM) for the taxiway closure had been issued and was also known by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | Silas Liechty | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Ripon, Wisconsin, United States | Heitzmann Donald F | No injuries | - |
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| 1 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Mount Pleasant, Texas, United States | South Central Logistics LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2010 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Auburn, Alabama, United States | Saadeh Mamdouh | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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