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Piper PA-28-180 N2418R

24 September 1995 · Warwick, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 September 1995 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N2418R, operated by Theodore LEB, was involved in an accident near Warwick, 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 17:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Warwick, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Warwick Municipal (N72)
Coordinates
41.2498, -74.3494
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Registration
N2418R
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Theodore LEB
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Montgomery → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC95LA232

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The student pilot's misjudgement of distance and speed, and his failure to perform a go-around while there was still sufficient runway remaining.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was conducting a solo cross-country flight, during which he operated in and out of several airports. He arrived at Warwick Municipal, the fifth airport, and performed a landing on runway 3R. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the brakes were ineffective, and he steered off the right side of the runway to stop. Postaccident examination by an FAA Inspector revealed skid marks that started about 2/3 of the way down the 2150 foot long, 35 foot wide runway and continued off the right side. The FAA Inspector's report stated, 'Pilot landed long...and could not stop. Shut engine down and swerved off to the right side of the runway, left wing struck tree.' Postaccident examination by a mechanic revealed no preimpact anomalies with the brake system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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