# Accident 19960501009139A: Piper PA28R200, Easton, PA, May 1, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1996, 13:30 local time
- Place: Easton, PA
- Airport: Easton Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6798° N, 75.2194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6798&lon=-75.2194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5030S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5030S-1997-12-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,282 total, 956 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960501009139A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED RESPOND FOR ADDED POWER ON SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. WING HIT TELEPHONE POLE. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEM.

## 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 NYC96LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA095), May 1, 1996: Piper PA-28-R200 (N5030S), Forks Township, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the flight instructor's misjudgment of distance and altitude, and delay in performing remedial action.

## Other reports on N5030S (1)

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

- [Accident 19951125038939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951125038939A), Nov 25, 1995: Piper PA28R200 (N5030S), Lake Placid, NY, Substantial damage. Veered off runway on landing roll. Nosed over in plowed field. Too fast and wind gusts were factors.

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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