Piper PA-28-161 N3008F
18 April 1993 · Lakewood, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1993 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N3008F, operated by Obrien Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lakewood, New Jersey, United States. One person was 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakewood Airport (N12)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N3008F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Obrien Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Matawan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND SWERVE AND A COLLISION WITH TREES. THE ADVERSE WIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A LOW TIME PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT TO BUILD FLIGHT TIME. DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND GUSTING CROSSWINDS, DROPPED AN ESTIMATED 8 FEET TO THE RUNWAY, BOUNCED, THEN LANDED HARD ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED SMALL SCRUB TREES. A WEATHER OBSERVATION REPORTED BY A LOCAL MILITARY BASE REPORTED THE WINDS FROM 320 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 19 KNOTS, AND VARIABLE FROM 250 DEGREES TO 350 DEGREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Atlantic Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | Aero Industries | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 13 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Magdalena, New Mexico, United States | Klungle, Robert L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Columbia Stn, Ohio, United States | Illinois Valley Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
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