Piper PA-28-140 N44699
11 June 1988 · Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1988 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N44699 was involved in an accident near Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- John Arner (22N)
- Coordinates
- 40.8306, -75.7092
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N44699
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lehighton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA163
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT, ON HIS THIRD SOLO, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A GO-AROUND AND SETTLED INTO LOW TREES AND BRUSH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS AS CALM. HE STATED THAT THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO GRASS AND THAT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NEVER REGAINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Reedville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Madeira Beach, Florida, United States | Parras, GUY | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Sun Valley, Idaho, United States | Sun Valley Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1988 | Schweizer SGS-2-33 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Country Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Smoketown, Pennsylvania, United States | Michael L. Kuhn | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1988 | Champion 7ECA | Bally, Pennsylvania, United States | Elmer E. Kramer | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Hillsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Schweizer SGS 1-34 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |