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November 13, 1993 · Piper PA-28-151 · N7667F

Greentown, PA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 13, 1993
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Greentown, PA
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-151
Tail Number
N7667F
Operator
South Jersey Flyers
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
BFO94LA007

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE CIRCLED THE AIRPORT ONCE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE RUNWAY AND LANDING CONDITIONS. HE STATED THAT HIS FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 29 WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO TURBULENT AND GUSTY CONDITIONS, SO HE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. THE PILOT PERFORMED A SECOND APPROACH, WHICH ENDED IN ANOTHER GO- AROUND. ON HIS SECOND GO-AROUND ATTEMPT, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A QUARTERING TAILWIND GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS AND THAT THE WINDS AT THAT TIME WERE FAVORING RUNWAY 11.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY, AND HIS DELAY IN ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE TREES. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND.

Full Narrative

On Saturday, November 13, 1993, at 0915 eastern standard time, N7667F, a Piper PA-28-151, operated by South Jersey Flyers of Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, and piloted by Donald Powell of Morristown, New Jersey, collided with trees during a go-around at Mountain Bay Airport, Greentown, Pennsylvania. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The certificated private pilot and his passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91, and originated in Mount Holly, New Jersey. According to the pilot, he circled the airport to observe the runway and landing conditions. He stated that his first attempt to land on runway 29 was unsuccessful due to turbulent and gusty conditions, so he executed a go-around. He said he attempted another approach which ended in another go-around. He stated that on his second go-around attempt the airplane collided with trees at the departure end of runway 29. A witness who had flown into the airport stated that there was a quartering tailwind gusting to 25 knots and the winds were favoring runway 11 for landing. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:15 EST
Nearest AirportMountain Bay (0nm)
Runway29
Runway Length2230 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-151
Tail NumberN7667F
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorSouth Jersey Flyers
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E3D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 45 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind120° @ 15 kt, gusting 25 kt
Visibility12 sm
CeilingOvercast 20000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point43 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT

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