Piper PA-34-200 N15109
25 May 1992 · Westhampton Bch, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1992 at about 18:28 local time, a Piper PA-34-200 registered N15109, operated by Dedalos Flight School, was involved in an accident near Westhampton Bch, New York, United States. 3 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 18:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westhampton Bch, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Francis S. Gabreski (FOK)
- Coordinates
- 40.8299, -72.6508
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200
- Registration
- N15109
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Dedalos Flight School
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA077
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE LANDING FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT REALIZED HE WAS TOO HIGH DURING THE APPROACH, SO HE REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND THEN HE USED FULL FLAPS WHILE ON SHORT FINAL. AFTERWARDS, THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THE AIRSPEED WAS 80 TO 85 MPH AND THE DESCENT RATE WAS ABOUT 1000 FEET PER MINUTE. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR, HE EXPECTED THE STUDENT TO ARREST THE DESCENT RATE BY ADDING POWER, BUT INSTEAD THE STUDENT BEGAN AN 'EARLY ROUNDOUT.' THE INSTRUCTOR SAID HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND ADVANCED THE THROTTLES; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE ABRUPTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE IT LANDED HARD ABOUT 100 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, ROUGHLY 1000 FEET PAST THE THRESHOLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Edward Walter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Devaney | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-34-220T | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Joseph T. Steuer | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-34-200 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | ATC Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-34-200 | Tifton, Georgia, United States | Clinton Aircraft Leasing | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1992 | Taylorcraft BC-65 | Suffern, New York, United States | Paul K. Nozell | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1992 | MBB BO-105CBS | Brooklyn, New York, United States | New York City Police Dept | Unknown | - |
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| 18 Jan 1992 | Douglas DC-9-30 | Horseheads, New York, United States | Usair | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-22-108 | Williamson, New York, United States | Williamson Flying Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1992 | Boeing 737-300LR | Flushing, New York, United States | Usair | Fatal | - |