- Date
- July 25, 1993, 12:20 local (16:20 UTC)
- Place
- Clearfield, PA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6697WPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 27, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930725025519A
- Case key
- 8757
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the go-around.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The airplane was observed to enter the traffic pattern after the pilot requested and received an airport advisory. The pilot did not report any problems, and the engine 'sounded good' during the time. Witnesses observed the airplane turn onto a 'very short final approach.' As it crossed the threshold about 20 ft above the runway, it 'ballooned' and 'yawed'. Full engine power was heard, and the airplane turned to the right as it climbed to about 100 ft. as it was heading towards hangars, it steepened its bank to the right, pitched down, and impacted the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6697W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-20806
- Airframe hours
- 5,700
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Hanover Flyers, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Hanover Flyers, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 17, 1992
- Departed
- IPT · Williamsport, PA
- Airport
- N97 · Clearfield - Lawrence, runway 12, 4,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 115 total · 28 in this make and model · 31 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DUJ, 20 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.