Piper PA-28-180 N4814J
5 May 2006 · Chester, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 May 2006 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N4814J was involved in an accident near Chester, Connecticut, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. 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 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chester, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3839, -72.5058
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N4814J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chester → Northampton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06CA108
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot aborted the takeoff after observing that the "airplane was not lifting off normally." He was unable to stop the airplane before it overran the runway and collided with a fence and a tree. Interpolation of performance planning charts revealed that the distance required for takeoff over a 50-foot obstacle was greater than the distance available prior to the tree line at the departure end of the runway. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Petrusburg, South Africa | Beverich Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Backus, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | Yonkers, New York, United States | Kenmarson Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 2006 | Piper PA-28-181 | Amman, Jordan | Royal Jordanian Flight Academy | Unknown | - |
| 21 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | Big Pine, California, United States | Flying Vikings | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Arthur Quinn | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2006 | Beechcraft F33A | South Windsor, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft C90 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | East Killingly, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | Robinson Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Gates Learjet 35A | Groton, Connecticut, United States | International Jet Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-28-151 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Janet O'Brian | No injuries | - |