ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373042
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| Date: | Sunday 17 May 1987 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA-28 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Kaley |
| Registration: | N4387X |
| MSN: | 28-7625026 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4837 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reading, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bally, PA (7N8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN (DRG LNDG) ABOUT 10 FT RGT OF THE RWY CENTERLINE. HE STATED THAT AFTER THE ACFT ROLLED ABOUT 50 YDS, HE HEARD A 'BUMP' & THE ACFT VEERED RGT. HOWEVER, THE TOWER CONTROLLER STATED THAT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE GRASS ON THE RGT SIDE OF THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT HIT A RWY DISTANT MARKER WITH THE RGT WING, WENT UP ON ITS NOSE & CAME TO REST IN THE GRASSY AREA. THE WIND HAD BEEN VARIABLE FROM 240 TO 300 DEG AT 7 TO 14 KTS. JUST BEFORE LNDG, THE WIND WAS FROM 240 DEG AT 8 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA152
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 08:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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