Piper PA-28-180 N4889L
14 June 1987 · Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1987 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N4889L was involved in an accident near Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Towanda (N27)
- Coordinates
- 41.7591, -76.4397
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N4889L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Elmira
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA176
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAXI TO RWY 22 FOR TAKEOFF, PIPER AIRCRAFT N4889L WAS STRUCK IN THE TAIL SECTION BY A TAYLORCRAFT, N43978 AS IT WAS ALSO TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. THE PILOT OF THE TAYLORCRAFT STATED THAT THE PIPER CROSSED IN FRONT OF HIM WHILE THE PILOT OF THE PIPER CLAIMED HE WAS TAXIING PARALLEL TO THE RWY WHEN STRUCK BY THE TAYLORCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28-180 PA-28-180 | N4889L | - | Substantial |
| Taylorcraft BC-12D BC-12D | N43978 | - | Substantial |
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Summers | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Boeing B-17G | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172M | W. Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert Kerr | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172D | Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |