- Date
- May 24, 1986, 11:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Pittsfield, MA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6848WPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860524019589A
- Case key
- 30343
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Analysis
The student pilot on a solo cross-country flight in a Piper cherokee PA-28-140 became lost and attempted a landing at another airport. The weather was 500 ft broken, 1000 ft overcast. Visibility 8 miles and rain showers. On his first approach, the aircraft was high and did not touch down. He made a go-around. In the go-around, he started a turn to the right, and was then observed to stall. Roll on his back to the right and fall downward into the woods. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and the pilot received serious injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6848W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2821002
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Quade'S Flight School
- Registered owner
- Quades Flight School
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MGJ · Montgomery, NY
- Destination
- 1B1 · Hudson, NY
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- PSF · Pittsfield Municipal, runway 26, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 32 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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