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Piper PA-28-181 N47566

19 May 1990 · Albany, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 19 May 1990 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N47566, operated by Mark B. Ethier, was involved in an accident near Albany, New York, United States. One person was 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 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Albany, New York, United States
Nearest airport
South Albany (4BO)
Coordinates
42.7004, -73.7592
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-181
Registration
N47566
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Mark B. Ethier
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hartford → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC90LA118

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 1. WIND WAS 290 DEG AT 19 KTS GUSTING 25. MAX DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT FOR THE AIRPLANE IS 17 KTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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