Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA204

DUANESBURG, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N95141

PIPER PA-28-140B

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND WAS TAXIING TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVING FAST AND WHEN THE HAND BRAKE WAS APPLIED IT DID NOT FUNCTION. THE PILOT VEERED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW IT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED UP A GRADE AND AS IT REACHED THE TOP IT COLLIDED WITH A PINE TREE DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT THEN TAXIED TO THE TIE DOWN AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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