Piper PA 28-140 N4404T
25 February 2017 · Weiser, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 February 2017 at about 19:32 local time, a Piper PA 28-140 registered N4404T was involved in an accident near Weiser, Idaho, 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 19:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weiser, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Weiser Municipal (KS87)
- Coordinates
- 44.2064, -116.9625
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-140
- Registration
- N4404T
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mountain Home → Mountain Home
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA157
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and to maintain clearance from a snow berm during the aborted landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot in the tricycle-gear-equipped airplane reported that he was flying a solo cross-country flight and landed on the 60-ft-wide asphalt runway. He recalled that there were 4-ft-high snow berm that paralleled the edges of the runway. When he touched down, he applied the brakes, and the airplane yawed to the left. In fear of striking the snow berm, he initiated a go around and rotated about 65 kts. The airplane climbed about 2 ft above the runway, but the left main landing gear wheel struck the snow berm on the left side of the runway. The left tire and brake assembly separated from the airplane, and the airplane came to rest in the snow-covered safety area left of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing ribs and aileron. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2017 | Piper PA 28-161 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2017 | Piper PA 28-180 | Carroll, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Piper PA 28-140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2017 | Piper PA 28-181 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2017 | Piper PA-28 | Odessa, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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