Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-32-300 N1954H

1 July 1988 · Akron, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 1 July 1988 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N1954H, operated by REX Miller Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Akron, New York, United States. 4 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.

The record

Date
at 18:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Akron, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Akron (9G3)
Coordinates
43.0109, -78.4896
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-300
Registration
N1954H
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
REX Miller Flying Service
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Utica
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC88LA173

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT RESULTED IN A DELAYED ABORTED TAKE-OFF. AFTER AN INADVERTENT RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO ROUGH TERRAIN.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING FOR UTICA AND WATERTOWN, NEW YORK. DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIRSPEED FOR FLIGHT AND DID NOT THINK THE AIRCRAFT WAS GOING TO BECOME AIRBORNE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND DURING THIS PROCEDURE THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID ABOUT 300 FEET OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO A STOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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