Piper PA-11 N4549M
11 November 2006 · Van Hornsville, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 November 2006 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4549M was involved in an accident near Van Hornsville, New York, United States. One person was on board and one 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Hornsville, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Hornsville (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 42.8750, -74.8333
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11
- Registration
- N4549M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Van Hornsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC07CA028
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while he was on final approach to the grass runway which he owned, he observed a truck on a perpendicular road to the runway. The pilot stated that his attention must have been concentrated on the truck, since the airplane drifted right and the right wing contacted a tree, prior to the airplane impacting the ground. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-11 | Turner, Montana, United States | Scott E. Snider | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-11 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | John R. Pierce | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-11 | Alzada, Montana, United States | Pilster, Lane R. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-11 | Quincy, Florida, United States | Cody John | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Dec 2003 | Piper PA-11 | Gilbert, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2003 | Piper PA-11 | Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2006 | Cessna 172C | Middletown, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | Yonkers, New York, United States | Kenmarson Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Mayville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-18-150 | White Lake, New York, United States | Adina M. Szewczyk | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 2006 | Schweizer 269C | Kings Park, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Taylorcraft DC-65 | Parma, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |