# Accident 19930612033699A: Piper PA25235, Kutztown, PA, June 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 12, 1993, 20:25 local time
- Place: Kutztown, PA
- Airport: Kutztown Aviation Service Inc
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5008° N, 75.7003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5008&lon=-75.7003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6795Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6795Z-2004-05-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-25-235 (registry code 7102504, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25235
- Reported engine: LYC O540B2B5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 330 total, 1 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930612033699A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON SOLO CHECK OUT IN TYPE. FAILED TO STOP SINK OR FLARE ON FINAL. IMPACTED FIFTY FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC93LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA112), Jun 13, 1993: Piper PA-25-235 (N6795Z), Kutztown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH AND EXECUTE A PROPER FLARE. LACK OF FAMILIARITY IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

## Other reports on N6795Z (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19860708034029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860708034029A), Jul 8, 1986: Piper PA25235 (N6795Z), Goshen, NY, Substantial damage. The engine failed on takeoff and the aircraft flipped over on touchdown. Water was found in fuel bowl and carb.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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