Piper PA-28-151 N188AV
18 April 1995 · Farmingdale, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1995 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N188AV, operated by Flightways, was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New York, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmingdale, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Republic Airport (FRG)
- Coordinates
- 40.7299, -73.4409
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-151
- Registration
- N188AV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flightways
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane veering off the left side of the runway. A factor was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE STUDENT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN IN A DITCH. IN THE NTSB FORM 6120.1/2, THE STUDENT PILOT STATED, '... I SHOULD HAVE CUT POWER....' A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINIATRATION INSPECTOR FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Pierre Gourinchas | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-180 | Warwick, New York, United States | Theodore LEB | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Palm Springs, California, United States | Alan L. Kaplan | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bolivar, Tennessee, United States | Alec S. Bari | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Carmel Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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