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Piper PA-28-161 N8081G

4 July 2002 · Providence, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 4 July 2002 at about 12:05 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N8081G, operated by Frank Rossi, was involved in an accident near Providence, Rhode Island, United States. 2 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 12:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Nearest airport
T.F. Green State Airport (PVD)
Coordinates
41.7239, -71.4281
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-161
Registration
N8081G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Frank Rossi
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Farmingdale → Providence
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
NTSB number
IAD02LA066

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the student pilot's landing, the airplane skidded off the left side of the runway. Winds were 70 degrees from the right, at 7 knots. The airplane had no mechanical anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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