Piper PA-28-140 N5780U
25 November 1990 · Taunton, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 November 1990 at about 17:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N5780U, operated by John Kiley JR., was involved in an accident near Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taunton (IAN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N5780U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Kiley JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norwood → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A STRONG CROSS WIND, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND HIT THE VASI SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 30, WITH WINDS AT 220 DEGREES, AT 16 KNOTS GUSTING TO 22 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED HARD ON LANDING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRPLANE THEN RAN OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS AND STRUCK THE VASI SYSTEM.
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
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