# NTSB NYC88LA163: Piper PA-28-140, N44699, Lehighton, PA, June 11, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 11, 1988, 09:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place: Lehighton, PA
- Coordinates: 40.830593, -75.709205 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8306&lon=-75.7092&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36167
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88LA163
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36167/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA163

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - touch-and-go - initiated, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - abort - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff - aborted
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT, ON HIS THIRD SOLO, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A GO-AROUND AND SETTLED INTO LOW TREES AND BRUSH ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS AS CALM. HE STATED THAT THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO GRASS AND THAT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NEVER REGAINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44699](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44699-2013-07-15), registration cancelled 2013-07-15, S/N 28-7425440, built 1974 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-74254400
- Airframe hours: 5029
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Arner Flying Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 7, 1988, 80 hours before
- Departed: 22N, LEHIGHTON, PA
- Destination: 22N
- Airport: 22N, John Arner, runway 26, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 29 total, 29 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19880611019819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880611019819A), Jun 11, 1988: Piper PA28140, Lehighton, PA, Substantial damage. Student lost control on a touch and go. Left the runway into bordering trees. Was on third supervised solo.

## Other investigations on N44699 (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC76DHA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DHA06), Jul 27, 1975: Piper PA-28 (N44699), Shartlesville, PA, substantial damage

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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