SERS · PIPER PA-28 · 1990-07-08 · HIGH POINT LAKE, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90LA153
Event ID
20001212X23794
Type
Accident
Date
1990-07-08
Location
HIGH POINT LAKE, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.000419, -79.070938
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28
Registration
N3776R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A LOSS OF CONTROL UPON TOUCHDOWN AND DURING THE GO AROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN UNCONTROLLED CONTACT WITH THE WINDSOCK AND A ROCK QUARRY. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE EXCESSIVE SPEED OF THE AIRCRAFT (REPORTED 80 KNOTS) UPON INITIAL TOUCHDOWN.