Piper PA-28R-180 N7454J
29 March 1991 · New Port Richey, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 1991 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-28R-180 registered N7454J, operated by Wieser, Carol A., was involved in an accident near New Port Richey, Florida, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Port Richey, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa Bay Executive (X41)
- Coordinates
- 28.1299, -82.5905
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180
- Registration
- N7454J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wieser, Carol A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brunswick → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA111
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH WIND GUSTS WHILE FLARING TO LAND AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND FAILURE TO PERFORM A GOAROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON APCH TO LAND ON RWY 26 WITH A WIND FROM THE SOUTH AT 12 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 19, THE ACFT WAS BLOWN OFF THE RWY INTO TREES ALONG THE RT SIDE OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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