Piper PA 28R-200 N550D
25 December 2017 · Riverton, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 December 2017 at about 00:40 local time, a Piper PA 28R-200 registered N550D was involved in an accident near Riverton, Wyoming, United States. 5 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 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverton, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Riverton Regional (RIW)
- Coordinates
- 43.0642, -108.4597
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28R-200
- Registration
- N550D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1970
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Riverton → St. Anthony
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during the rejected takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airport runway configuration, which led to his premature attempt to take off, and the airplane’s inoperative landing light.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was attempting to take off and noted that the airplane's landing light was not working. Although the runway lights provided him with good visibility, his depth perception was limited. As the airplane approached the intersection with the crossing runway during the takeoff roll, the pilot thought that the airplane was approaching the end of the runway. He rotated the airplane to lift off, but it had not gained enough airspeed to become airborne, so he decided to reject the takeoff. As he reduced engine power, he lost directional control, and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The pilot stated that there were no issues with the airplane during the accident takeoff other than the inoperative landing light. He noted that a better review of the airport diagram and a working landing light might have improved his situational awareness during the takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2017 | Piper PA 28R-201T | Nipton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2017 | Piper PA 28R | Melborne, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Piper PA 28R-200 | Centennial, Colorado, United States | Centennial Flyers | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Piper PA 28R-200 | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Piper PA 28R | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Piper PA 28R-201 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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