Piper PA-28-181 N41662

Summary

On 12 October 1998 at about 14:08 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N41662 was involved in an accident near Pittstown, New Jersey, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 October 1998 at 14:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Pittstown, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Sky Manor Airport (N40)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N41662

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmingdale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD99LA006

4 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point and his delay in executing a go-around. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said he aborted the first landing attempt because of a strong crosswind from the right. During the second landing attempt, a witness reported the airplane touched down fast, beyond the mid-point of the runway, and appeared out of control after it bounced. The pilot said he aborted the second landing but was too far down the runway to climb above trees beyond the departure end. The airplane collided with the trees and came to rest in a field. Witnesses reported the landing runway had been runway 07, and the airplane landed on runway 25. The winds were reported to be from 030 degrees at 5 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.