Summary
On September 30, 2007, a Piper PA-28-140 (N1839T) was involved in an accident near Indiana, PA. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
The student pilot was conducting a touch-and-go landing in a Piper PA-28-140, on runway 28, a 4,001-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the left. The student pilot applied right rudder and brake; however, the airplane continued off the left side of the runway, across a grass area, and came to rest in a small ravine. The airplane sustained damage to the right wing, firewall, and nose gear. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions.
This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC07CA242. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1839T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The student pilot was conducting a touch-and-go landing in a Piper PA-28-140, on runway 28, a 4,001-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the left. The student pilot applied right rudder and brake; however, the airplane continued off the left side of the runway, across a grass area, and came to rest in a small ravine. The airplane sustained damage to the right wing, firewall, and nose gear. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. Winds reported at the airport about 30 minutes before the accident, were from 170 degrees at 5 knots; however, the student pilot reported that she checked the automated weather observation via radio prior to landing, which reported winds from 140 degrees at 4 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC07CA242