Piper PA-34-200T N78SF
2 July 2005 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 2005 at about 13:35 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N78SF, operated by Gateway Aviation, was involved in an accident near Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. 5 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 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5703, -75.4881
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N78SF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gateway Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Saranac Lake → Allentown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC05CA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the airplane touched down on the main landing gear, followed by the nose gear, and then bounced back into the air. He then added engine power, and landed without further incident. After taxiing to the ramp, the pilot noticed damage to the airplane's nose gear. Further examination revealed damaged to the nose frame assembly, and windshield frame. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions. He reported 3,700 hours of total flight experience, which included 16 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-34-220T | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-34-220T | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Piper PA-34-220T | Tomball, Texas, United States | V & R Enterprises, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-34-200T | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-34-200 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Falcom Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Piper PA-34-200 | Greenville, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2005 | Cessna 152 | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172B | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | American Aviation Corp (Aac) AA-1A | Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2005 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | West Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | PSA Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2005 | Titan TORNADO | Bath, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |