ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291046
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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 2015 |
| Time: | 14:56 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N16491 |
| MSN: | 28-7325285 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12100 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Princeton, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Princeton, NJ (39N) |
| Princeton, NJ (39N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the landing, the back wheels of the airplane touched the runway, he heard a pop, and he couldn't control the airplane. He reported that the airplane veered off the right side of the runway, the right wing and nose impacted a ditch, and subsequently sustained substantial damage to both wings and the engine mount. The pilot stated he assumes the right tire exploded during the landing.
A front view photograph of the airplane at the accident site (provided by the Federal Aviation Administration), showed the airplane came to rest off the right side of the runway, and that the right main landing gear tire was intact and inflated.
The pilot verified that there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA079
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 December 1987 | N16491 | Basco Flying Service, Inc. | 0 | Pottstown, PA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Oct-2022 08:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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