Piper PA-32-300 N41572
5 June 1993 · Linden, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1993 at about 23:40 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N41572, operated by George Kelen, was involved in an accident near Linden, 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 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Linden, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Linden (LDJ)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N41572
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George Kelen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Poughkeepsie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF SPEED AND DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY. A WET RUNWAY IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED A VOR/DME APPROACH AND HAD SIGHTED THE AIRPORT AT CIRCLING MINIMUMS (620 FEET). HE CONTINUED THE DESCENT AND TOUCHED HALFWAY DOWN THE 2494 FEET RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY WAS WET, THE PILOT COULD NOT STOP THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT, AND OVERRAN THE RUNWAY INTO HIGH VEGETATION AND WOODS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Truckee, California, United States | Baker, Raymond C. SR. | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Fallon Aeromotive, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Karl T. Lieb | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danville, Arkansas, United States | Henderson, Paul J. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-32-300 | Skagway, Alaska, United States | Skagway Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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