Piper PA-32R-301 N4171D
8 August 2004 · Pittstown, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 August 2004 at about 16:40 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N4171D, operated by George Tarantino, was involved in an accident near Pittstown, New Jersey, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittstown, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Manor Airport (N40)
- Coordinates
- 40.5661, -74.9786
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N4171D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George Tarantino
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Old Bridge → Pittstown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC04LA188
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain a proper climb rate during a go-around, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with a tree.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After initiating a go-around, the pilot felt the airplane was not climbing adequately. About 3/4 down the runway, he reduced the throttle and lowered the nose, to execute a forced landing to a field. The airplane then impacted a tree. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Picabo, Idaho, United States | Bob Cullen | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Dalhart, Texas, United States | Kenneth Green | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rachel, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2004 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Big Pine, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Mar 2004 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Harlan, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Glenwood, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2004 | Hare SEAWIND | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2004 | Fairchild-Heliporter PILATUS PC6/B2-H2 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | Freefall Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Grumman G-164A | Chatsworth, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Cessna A150L | Kinnelon, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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