# NTSB BFO88LA028: Piper PA-28-140, N6587W, Chatham, VA, March 22, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 22, 1988, 14:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place: Chatham, VA
- Coordinates: 36.809707, -79.390502 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8097&lon=-79.3905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11399
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO88LA028
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11399/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA028

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s)
  - object - fence

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STATED THE ACFT WAS A LITTLE HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL APCH. ON TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT VEERED LEFT AND TRAVELED OFF THE RWY. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A TREE AND THE ACFT SPUN AROUND HITTING A FENCE AND CAME TO REST.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6587W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6587W-1990-08-20), registration cancelled 1990-08-20, S/N 2820672 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-20672
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Pittsylvania Bus. Mens Flying
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: I00, Jefferson-Watson, runway 7, 2,600 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 16; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 32 total, 32 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: none

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880322027459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880322027459A), Mar 22, 1988: Piper PA28140, Chatham, VA, Substantial damage. Landing approach high and fast. Lost directional control on touch and go landing . Veered off runway. Hit a tree.

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.

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