Piper PA-28-140 N6697W

Summary

On 25 July 1993 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N6697W, operated by Hanover Flyers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 July 1993 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Clearfield - Lawrence (N97)

Coordinates

41.0197, -78.4294

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N6697W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hanover Flyers, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Williamsport → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO93FA138

1 person died.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE GO-AROUND.

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

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THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AFTER THE PILOT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED AN AIRPORT ADVISORY. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS, AND THE ENGINE 'SOUNDED GOOD' DURING THE TIME. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE TURN ONTO A 'VERY SHORT FINAL APPROACH.' AS IT CROSSED THE THRESHOLD ABOUT 20 FT ABOVE THE RUNWAY, IT 'BALLOONED' AND 'YAWED'. FULL ENGINE POWER WAS HEARD, AND THE AIRPLANE TURNED TO THE RIGHT AS IT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 100 FT. AS IT WAS HEADING TOWARDS HANGARS, IT STEEPENED ITS BANK TO THE RIGHT, PITCHED DOWN, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.