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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Farmingdale, NY · November 4, 1997

Date: November 4, 1997 · 17:13 local
Place: Farmingdale, NY
Airport: Republic
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1469X
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD98LA010
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 104 total85 in this make and model

N1469XRegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2000 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7525280 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140

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What happened

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Acft was prac touch and go landing when it lost control and struck a tree and an acft Farmingdale, NY. (.4)the student pilot stated that this was his first touch and go landing on runway 19, but he decided to make a full stop landing. During the landing flare, the airplane drifted off the left side of the runway, and he added full power to abort the landing. The airplane then exited the runway to the left, struck a tree, and continued on to an aircraft parking area where it collided with a parked airplane. The winds reported at the airport were from 250 degrees at 22 knots with gusts to 28 knots.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS PRAC TOUCH AND GO LANDING WHEN IT LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK A TREE AND AN ACFT FARMINGDALE, NY. (.4)THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS HIS FIRST TOUCH AND GO LANDING ON RUNWAY 19, BUT HE DECIDED TO MAKE A FULL STOP LANDING. DURING THE LANDING FLARE, THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND HE ADDED FULL POWER TO ABORT THE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE THEN EXITED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, STRUCK A TREE, AND CONTINUED ON TO AN AIRCRAFT PARKING AREA WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED AIRPLANE. THE WINDS REPORTED AT THE AIRPORT WERE FROM 250 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 28 KNOTS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD98LA010Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFarmingdale, NYThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for the wind condition. A factor was the cross wind condition.Nov 4, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1469X · 1

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

Incident 19831008067339IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Farmingdale, NYThe left wing tip struck a steel support post while trying to park the aircraft under power in a open tee hanger.Oct 8, 1983 · Minor damage