3 fatal · Piper PA-28-161 · 1999-05-29 · WEST DOVER, VT, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC99FA123
Event ID
20001212X18851
Type
Accident
Date
1999-05-29
Location
WEST DOVER, VT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N717AV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Was the failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane, the variable winds, and night conditions.