Piper PA-32-300 N43108
25 May 1998 · Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1998 at about 23:50 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N43108, operated by Kenneth H. Bernstein, was involved in an accident near Hanover, Pennsylvania, 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 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hanover (6W6)
- Coordinates
- 39.8109, -76.9793
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N43108
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth H. Bernstein
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Williamsport → Friendly
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to obtain current information for the divert airfield, and his selection of an unsuitable area for landing. Related factors included: the lower ambient light conditions at dusk, construction on the airfield, and an over-reliance on the limited information provided by the GPS database.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
With dusk approaching, the pilot decided to divert to an alternate airport. Information about the airport and its position was found on a GPS database. After making an approach to land, while approximately 3 feet off the ground, the airplane hit a pile of dirt, touched down, and then veered into a wheat field. Postflight inspection revealed the airplane had not landed on the airport's turf runway, but instead had landed on a parallel, 'elevated fill' runway under construction. Runway and construction information was available in the Airport/Facility Directory.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Manuel Garrito | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-32-300 | Dunkirk, New York, United States | Castle Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
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