Piper PA-30 N171ST
12 April 2011 · Austin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 April 2011 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N171ST was involved in an accident near Austin, Texas, 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS)
- Coordinates
- 30.1944, -97.6697
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N171ST
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shreveport → Austin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA288
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing which resulted in a runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he lost directional control of the airplane while landing. He said that the airplane exited the side of the runway, and impacted several signs. The nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest in an upright, nose down position. The airplane’s right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot said that prior to touchdown the airplane encountered a gust of wind. He reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-30 | Big Bear City, California, United States | Tower General Construction Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-30 | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | Erett Jay Bozarth | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Piper PA-30 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-30 | Saguache, Colorado, United States | Wozniak Martin | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-30 | Plant City, Florida, United States | Louis A. Caporicci | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-30 | Merced, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2011 | Cessna 172N | Andrews, Texas, United States | Stephan Warren Company | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2011 | Cessna 310K | Angleton, Texas, United States | Arthur Hale Consulting/Instruction, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Cessna 305A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Fisher LANCAIR | Azle, Texas, United States | Adastral LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20K | Cresson, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |