Piper PA-28-140 N5266T
2 July 1989 · Gasport, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1989 at about 14:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N5266T, operated by Armand L. Padula, was involved in an accident near Gasport, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gasport, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Royalton (9G5)
- Coordinates
- 43.1608, -78.6909
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N5266T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Armand L. Padula
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Laurel
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA155
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FUEL CONTAMINATION (WATER) AND AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID THAT HE PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT AND RUNUP BEFORE TAKEOFF. DURING CLIMB OUT AT ABOUT 450 FEET, THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AND THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO TREES. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR AND GASCOLATOR WERE MORE THAN HALF FULL OF WATER. THE FUEL PUMPS AND FILTERS AT THE AIRPORT WERE FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Elkader, Iowa, United States | Pritts Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-160 | Hammond, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ashland, Virginia, United States | A & S Flying Services | Fatal | 1 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 185 | Fishers, New York, United States | Paul V. Hyland | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna 177A | Akron, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Oneida, New York, United States | BFB Associates | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Cessna 182A | Lancaster, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Mooney M20C | Stormville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |