- Date
- November 1, 1986, 15:11 local (20:11 UTC)
- Place
- Bloomington, MD
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5897UPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861101084249A
- Case key
- 11277
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses observed 2 aircraft flying near treetop level and reported that one appeared to be about 10 feet behind the other. The lead aircraft collided with trees when the pilot delayed his pullup to a point where he was unable to climb over a ridge on his route of flight. Both aircraft were being flown by foreign pilots enrolled in the operator's part 141 flight school.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5897U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2826799
- Airframe hours
- 5,754
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Nicholson Air Services Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 2, 1986 · 89 hours before
- Departed
- CBE · Cumberland, MD
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 132 total · 72 in this make and model · 58 as pilot in command · 44 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MRB, 54 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.