# Accident 19990731043279A: Piper PA24250, Greencastle, PA, July 31, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1999, 14:30 local time
- Place: Greencastle, PA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7905° N, 77.7191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7905&lon=-77.7191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5801P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5801P-2018-05-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990731043279A

## Narrative

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

(-23)NO NARRATIVE

## 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 NYC99LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA189), Jul 31, 1999: Piper PA24-250 (N5801P), Greencastle, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgement of speed and distance during the approach and his failure to perform a go around.

## Other reports on N5801P (2)

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

- [Incident 20160330002069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160330002069I), Mar 30, 2016: Piper PA-24-250 (N5801P), Chesterfield, VA, Minor damage. Pilot failed to lower landing gear or failed to check if gear was down and locked, prior to landing, and landed with gear up. On-site investigation revealed…
- [Incident 19810418028139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810418028139I), Apr 18, 1981: Piper PA24250 (N5801P), Brooksville, FL, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed at touchdown. Transmission part number 2572000 failed mid position. No other system faults

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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