# NTSB NYC93LA068: Piper PA-28-140, N5338W, Doylestown, PA, April 4, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 4, 1993, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place: Doylestown, PA
- Location: 40.3142° N, 75.1277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Doylestown, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3142&lon=-75.1277&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37298
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC93LA068
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37298/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA068

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.  CONTRIBUTING WAS THE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.  ON THE LANDING THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE PILOT HAD ELECTED TO MAKE A GO AROUND. THE AIRPLANE REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 75 FEET.  THE PILOT SAID HE, '...THEN ENTERED A POWER ON CROSS CONTROL STALL...' AND TURNED 180 DEGREES BACK TOWARDS THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5338W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5338W-2013-04-09), registration cancelled 2013-04-09, S/N 28-396, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28) (registry code 7102801) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-396
- Airframe hours: 3479
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-B2B 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Daniel Flagler
- Registered owner: Daniel Flagler
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 20, 1992, 30 hours before
- Airport: N88, Doylestown, runway 5, 3,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 27 total, 4 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 8 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 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 19930404007889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930404007889A), Apr 4, 1993: Piper PA28140, Doylestown, PA, Substantial damage. Began to turn into wind on crosswind landing. Began go around. Entered cross control stall. Left wing hit ground.

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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