# Accident 19950711048349A: Piper PA28140, Pottsville, PA, July 11, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1995, 12:30 local time
- Place: Pottsville, PA
- Airport: Schuylkill Co/ Joe Zerbey Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6905° N, 76.2493° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6905&lon=-76.2493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15157, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15157-1998-09-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950711048349A

## Narrative

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

STUDENT PILOT WAS SIGNED OFF FOR SOLO THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT. ON HER SECOND LANDING, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT NEAR THE GROUND, STALLED AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE SHOULDER HARNESS.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 NYC95LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA152), Jul 11, 1995: Piper PA-28-140 (N15157), Minersville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's improper go-around procedure, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush into trees.

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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