Aviation accident NYC88FA131

3 fatal · PIPER PA-22-150 · 1988-04-29 · THOMASVILLE, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC88FA131
Event ID: 20001213X25549
Type: Accident
Date: 1988-04-29
Location: THOMASVILLE, PA, USA
Coordinates: 39.92007, -76.869255

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA-22-150
Registration: N3014Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING, HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH HIS AIRCRAFT WEIGHT ABOVE THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT IN A HIGH UNFAVORABLE 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND, FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND COLLIDED WITH TREES.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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