Piper PA-28-140 N7454R
30 June 1990 · S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1990 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N7454R was involved in an accident near S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S. Charleston, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mallory (WV12)
- Coordinates
- 38.3103, -81.7507
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N7454R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shiloh → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90LA062
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A RELATED FACTOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 25 FOOT WIDE RUNWAY AND STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT. THE PILOT STATED THAT A 'WIND GUST MUST HAVE WEATHERVANED THE AIRCRAFT....'THE PILOT/OWNER HAD SUCCESSFULLY C0MPLETED HIS PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT CHECK THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | R.i. Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | J. J. Tiefenthaler | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Sebastian, Florida, United States | FL Institute of Technology | Fatal | 1 |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1990 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 | Cabins, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ona, West Virginia, United States | William Coleman Thompson, III | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 1990 | Douglas DC-3 | Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1990 | Rockwell 114 | Anawalt, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Onego, West Virginia, United States | Kentucky Airmotive, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Mooney M20E | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Thunderbird Flying Club, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |