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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · West Milford, NJ · July 27, 2001

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Date
July 27, 2001 · 10:15 local
Place
West Milford, NJ
Airport
Greenwood Lake Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N4915L
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC01LA200
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Pilot’s certificate
Student
N4915LRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-4280 · Built 1967Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot breslin was attempting to do solo landings in his aircraft at Greenwood Lake Airport, runway 06. The weather was clear with light winds. During his landing, the wind apparently changed, probably due to terrain features at the airport, and mr breslin was unable to keep the aircraft on the runway. The aircraft departed the left side of runway 06 struck some rocks which collapsed the nose gear, causing substantial damage. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT BRESLIN WAS ATTEMPTING TO DO SOLO LANDINGS IN HIS AIRCRAFT AT GREENWOOD LAKE AIRPORT, RUNWAY 06. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH LIGHT WINDS. DURING HIS LANDING, THE WIND APPARENTLY CHANGED, PROBABLY DUE TO TERRAIN FEATURES AT THE AIRPORT, AND MR BRESLIN WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 06 STRUCK SOME ROCKS WHICH COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 NYC01LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Milford, NJThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factor’s in this accident were a wind gust and the rocks located off the left side of the runway.Jul 27, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4915L · 1

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

Accident 19760525015379ATakeoff Ground Roll · Hudson, NYHit deer on rwy,further dmg on ldg.May 25, 1976 · Substantial damage