Piper PA-28-235 N8569N
14 June 1990 · Middleton, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1990 at about 17:08 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8569N, operated by Brian Cunha, was involved in an accident near Middleton, Rhode Island, United States. One person was 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 17:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middleton, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newport State (2B4)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235
- Registration
- N8569N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brian Cunha
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Martha's Vineyd → Newport
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF DIRECTION CONTROL BY THE PILOT WHEN HE CAME IN HIGH AND FAST AND TOUCHED DOWN AT IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CAME IN HIGH AND FAST. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE SAID THE AIRCRAFT STARTED DRIFTING OFF TO THE LEFT AT WHICH TIME HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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