Piper PA30-NO SERIES N8403Y
19 March 2015 · Red Bluff, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 March 2015 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA30-NO SERIES registered N8403Y, operated by Robert A Blair, was involved in an accident near Red Bluff, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Red Bluff, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Red Bluff Municipal (RBL)
- Coordinates
- 40.1506, -122.2522
- Aircraft
- Piper PA30-NO SERIES
- Registration
- N8403Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1967
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Robert A Blair
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shelter Cove → Red Bluff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA136
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after the airplane touched down and he applied the brakes, the airplane swerved 90 degrees right. He then released the brakes and applied aileron and rudder inputs to correct to the left. Despite the pilot's attempts to regain directional control, the airplane continued to turn right, slid sideways off the runway, went over a berm, and then continued about 40 ft down a 45-degree embankment, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear and substantial damage to the fuselage. A postaccident examination of the airplane's wheel and brake system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Wind was reported to be calm at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that he did not hold a multiengine rating and that he had a total of 3 hours in the accident airplane make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2014 | Piper PA30 | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | George A. Atiyeh | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Piper PA30-NO SERIES | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Anthony Degennaro | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Piper PA30 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Piper PA30 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Aeroclube De Campinas | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Piper PA30 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Piper PA30 | Region del Bio Bio, Chile | Aero Transportes Araucania | Fatal | 2 |
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