Piper PA-32RT-300 N979LA
14 August 1988 · Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 August 1988 at about 21:45 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300 registered N979LA, operated by Laverne M. Goodreau, was involved in an accident near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States. 5 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Canyon St. (N38)
- Coordinates
- 41.7392, -77.2993
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300
- Registration
- N979LA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Laverne M. Goodreau
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wellsboro → Greenville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA217
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF IN AN OVER GROSSED AIARCRAFT IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND FLEW OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO HIGH GRASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A SECOND ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF, THE FIRST BEING ABORTED, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN GROUND EFFECT INTO TALL GRASS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER GROSS WEIGHT AND THAT HE WAS TAKING OFF IN HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Edna, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | James Stanley Bell | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 May 1988 | Piper PA 32RT-300T | Santa Ynes, Mexico | American Sprinkler System Comp | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1988 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | John M. Akers | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | Larry Abromavich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Laverne, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1988 | Schweizer SGS-2-33 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Country Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Smoketown, Pennsylvania, United States | Michael L. Kuhn | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1988 | Champion 7ECA | Bally, Pennsylvania, United States | Elmer E. Kramer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Hillsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |