Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28R-201T N47667

2 June 1991 · Tuckhannock, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 June 1991 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201T registered N47667, operated by Thomas Michaelson, was involved in an accident near Tuckhannock, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 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 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Tuckhannock, Pennsylvania, United States
Nearest airport
Skyhaven (76N)
Coordinates
41.5296, -75.9400
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R-201T
Registration
N47667
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Thomas Michaelson
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Pottstown → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC91LA150

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ACHIEVE A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAKE A GO-AROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROX 300 TO 400 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END, WOULD NOT STOP AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE FAA REPORTED THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, BOUNCED, TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WENT DOWN AN ENBANKMENT RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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