- Date
- June 23, 1986, 12:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place
- Bally, PA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5592UPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860623026469A
- Case key
- 30362
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot landed on ruwnay 34 in winds he estimated to be from 270 degrees at 10-15 knots. He stated that at touchdown, the left wing was caught by a gust and raised. The aircraft drifted right. The pilot stated there was sufficent runway to continue the landing roll; however, he noticed people ahead that were approaching the runway from the right. By the time the pilot had corrected the left wing high condition, the aircraft had drifted further right with the right main landing gear wheel off the runway. As a go-around was initiated, the pilot turned further right to avoid the personnel. Due to rising terrain, he was unable to clear a treeline. When a collision with trees became obvious, the pilot reduced power. The fuselage of the aircraft continued through the trees, but the wings were sheared off.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5592U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-26322
- Airframe hours
- 3,474
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John M. Hughes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 24, 1986
- Departed
- Pocono, PA
- Destination
- 7N8
- Airport
- 7N8 · Butler Valley, runway 34, 2,500 × 100 ft, grass/turf
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
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 157 total · 110 in this make and model · 92 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Temperature
- 93 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.