Yakovlev YAK 52 N3042W

Summary

On 25 August 2018 at about 19:00 local time, a Yakovlev YAK 52 registered N3042W was involved in an accident near East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

25 August 2018 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Stroudsburg-Pocono (N53)

Coordinates

41.0358, -75.1606

Aircraft

Yakovlev YAK 52

Registration

N3042W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

East Stroudsburg → East Stroudsburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA540

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, on short final, he decided to go around. He added that, during the go-around, the airplane "developed a severe vibration," so he made a precautionary landing with the gear retracted. The airplane slid, exited the runway, and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the external longerons on the lower fuselage and engine mounts. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.