# Accident 19971119033679A: Piper PA28160, Mount Holly, NJ, November 19, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1997, 11:22 local time
- Place: Mount Holly, NJ
- Airport: South Jersey Reg Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9429° N, 74.8457° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at , within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9429&lon=-74.8457&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5189W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5189W-2013-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-160 (registry code 7102806, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28160
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC98LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971119033679A

## Narrative

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

1ST SOLO 3RD LANDING VEERED OFF RUN INTO WIND SOCK POLE. (.4)THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING SOLO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS TO RUNWAY 26.  DURING THE THIRD LANDING, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A POLE AND WIND INDICATOR.  EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE.  THE WINDS AT A NEARBY AIRPORT WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 240 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS.  THE STUDENT PILOT HAD 32 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, 15 HOURS WERE IN MAKE AND MODEL.

## 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 NYC98LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA030), Nov 19, 1997: Piper PA-28-160 (N5189W), Mount Holly, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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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