# NTSB NYC89LA004: Piper PA-38-112, N2542D, New Castle, PA, October 6, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 6, 1988, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: New Castle, PA
- Coordinates: 41.060874, -80.33995 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0609&lon=-80.3400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36318
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89LA004
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36318/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA004

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, landing - aborted
  - airspeed - excessive, dual student (cause)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE CFI AND STUDENT PLT WERE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE CFI SAID THE LANDING WAS LONG AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT QUITE ALIGNED WITH THE RWY. BY THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS REALIGNED AND UNDER CONTROL THE CFI THOUGHT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RWY TO STOP SO HE ADDED POWER TO TAKEOFF. THERE WERE TREES OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND THE ACFT CLEARED THE FIRST ROW OF TREES BUT COLLIDED WITH THE SECOND ROW AND CRASHED IN THE FIELD BEYOND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2542D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2542D-1991-02-22), registration cancelled 1991-02-22, S/N 3879A0364 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-79A0364
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Beaver Aviation Service
- Registered owner: Beaver Aviation Services, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 2G7
- Destination: 2G7
- Airport: 2G7, New Castle, runway 31, 2,855 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 500 total, 100 in this make and model, 350 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 160 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 6 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 55 °F

## 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 19881006044729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881006044729A), Oct 6, 1988: Piper PA38112, New Castle, PA, Destroyed. Student landing long. CFI took over began belated go around. Struck trees on climbout.

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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