ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354561
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| Date: | Saturday 25 April 1998 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3757V |
| MSN: | 28-26240 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Downsville, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was demonstrating high speed taxi runs to a prospective buyer. On the last taxi run, the airplane veered off the runway into high grass, traveled down an embankment and came to rest in some trees. The pilot reported that the airplane did not become airborne, and that the accident could have been prevented if he had taxied slower. A witness reported that the airplane did become airborne and was about 30 feet above the ground, at a high angle of attack, when the wings rocked back and forth. The airplane touched down hard and then veered off the runway. According to a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, the pilot did not have a current medical certificate nor did he have a current biennial flight review. According to the airplane's maintenance records, the last annual inspection was completed 4 years prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 15:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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