# NTSB NYC85LA037: Piper PA-38-112, N24880, New Castle, PA, December 5, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 5, 1984, 15:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place: New Castle, PA
- Location: 40.9941° N, 80.3455° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Castle, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9941&lon=-80.3455&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35657
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35657/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA037

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - total, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment (contributing factor)
- Nose over, takeoff

## Analysis

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT LEFT OFF OF THE RUNWAY. ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N24880 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-80A0016
- Airframe hours: 1221
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Haski Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: 2G7, New Castle, runway 5, 4,010 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 11 total, 11 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- 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 19841205073869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841205073869A), Dec 5, 1984: Piper PA38112, New Castle, PA, Substantial damage. Veered left of center on takeoff roll. Collided with embankment and flipped over.

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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