Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the blown tire.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On March 3, 2001, approximately 1545 mountain standard time, N8356X, a Piper PA-34-220T, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during landing at Animas Airpark, Durango, Colorado. The commercial pilot and his three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Lancaster, Texas, approximately 1230 central standard time.
In his accident report, the pilot said that when the airplane touched down, it veered sharply to the right and went off the side of the runway and into a ditch. The nose landing gear was sheared off, the nose cone was shattered, both propellers were destroyed, and there was bulkhead and skin damage. In telephone conversations, the pilot said a tire blew out, causing him to lose control.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN01LA062