Piper PA28R N78QB
2 September 2022 · Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 2022 at about 14:35 local time, a Piper PA28R registered N78QB was involved in an accident near Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, 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 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Garden (N57)
- Coordinates
- 39.8300, -75.7710
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R
- Registration
- N78QB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Toughkenamon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA403
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The airplane’s impact with a bird while entering the traffic pattern.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while entering the traffic pattern after a local flight, a large bird “dived” and struck the middle of the right wing, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing structure. He stated that there was no control difficulty and he was able to land safely on the intended runway. The pilot 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 May 2023 | Piper PA28R | Defuniak Springs, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2022 | Cessna 182 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2022 | Piper PA-32 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Cessna A185E | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2022 | Cessna 172 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | New Garden Flight Connection Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Walter S Johnson Iii AR-1 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | Beighey Mark W | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Honda Jet HA-420 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Jet It LLC | No injuries | - |