Piper PA-28R N9348N
21 March 1992 · Manville, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1992 at about 17:25 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N9348N, operated by 69 Arrow Inc, was involved in an accident near Manville, New Jersey, 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 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kupper (47N)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N9348N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- 69 Arrow Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 25 AT KUPPER AIRPORT, MANVILLE, NEW JERSEY, JUST BEFORE FLYING OVER THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD, THE PILOT HEARD A 'THUMP'. HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND AND HAVE THE CONDITION AND THE POSITION OF HIS LANDING GEAR VERIFIED. ONCE THE GEAR WAS VISUALLY CHECKED, HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 25 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PILOT TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY AND PARKED THE AIRPLANE IN A HANGAR. POST LANDING EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED SUBSTANTAIL DAMAGE TO THE MAIN GEAR AND SKIN BUCKLING ON THE TOP OF BOTH WINGS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RUNWAY REVEALED THAT THERE WAS A 36 INCH HIGH FROZEN SNOWBANK LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET BEFORE THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD. IMPACT MARKS ON THE SNOWBANK REVEALED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN GEAR HAD TRAVELED THROUGH THE BANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Ludlow, California, United States | Higgins, Melvin W & Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Akron, New York, United States | Robert S. Gordy | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Brewer, Maine, United States | James A. Chalfin | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oviedo, Florida, United States | Francis Grady, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Narrows, Virginia, United States | Dragon Rider Corp | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States | King, Russell S. | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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