ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385534
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| Date: | Friday 27 July 2001 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Services LLC |
| Registration: | N4915L |
| MSN: | 28-4280 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3206 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Milford, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | West Milford, NJ (4N1) |
| West Milford, NJ (4N1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot entered the traffic pattern for runway 6, a 4,000 foot-long, 60 foot-wide, asphalt runway. During the landing flare a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the left and the airplane touched down on the left side of the runway. The airplane then veered off the left side of the runway and began to impact quarry stone and brush. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane. The pilot reported 96 hours of total flight experience, which included 52 hours in the make and model of the accident airplane. Winds reported at an airport about 15 miles west-northwest of the accident site, about 30 minutes prior to the accident, were from 300 degrees at 10 knots, with 15 knot gusts. The reported winds at the same airport, about 30 minutes after the accident, were variable at 6 knots.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factor's in this accident were a wind gust and the rocks located off the left side of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA200
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 19:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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