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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Toughenamon, PA · July 25, 2004

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Date
July 25, 2004 · 16:20 local
Place
Toughenamon, PA
Airport
New Garden Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N38355
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD04FA033
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
140 total
N38355Registration cancelled Aug 7, 2006 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7716245 · Built 1977Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During a touch and go on runway 6, the aircraft lost directional control and departed the left side of the runway. According to witness statements, full power was applied to the aircraft and the aircraft traveled approx. 1100 feet until it impacted another aircraft, 3 parked cars and an aircraft hangar. A post impact fire consumed most of the aircraft structure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 6, THE AIRCRAFT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS, FULL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROX. 1100 FEET UNTIL IT IMPACTED ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, 3 PARKED CARS AND AN AIRCRAFT HANGAR. A POST IMPACT FIRE CONSUMED MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE.

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 IAD04FA033Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportToughkenamon, PAThe pilot's decision to add power, in an attempt to abort the landing after the airplane had veered off the runway. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control after the landing.Jul 25, 2004 · Destroyed