Piper PA-28-140 N7516R

Summary

On 15 July 2011 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N7516R was involved in an accident near Adams, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 July 2011 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Adams, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Butterville (7NY2)

Coordinates

43.8433, -76.0944

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N7516R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Adams → Adams

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA404

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing flare, the airplane veered to the right approximately 20 degrees. The pilot initially added full engine power to execute a go-around; however, after the airplane continued to veer to the right he elected to reduce the power and land. The airplane subsequently struck a turf roller and the ground which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that he did not experience any mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.