Piper PA-22-108 accident near Mayville, NY
On August 21, 2002, a Piper PA-22-108 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mayville, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 21, 2002
- Place
- Mayville, NY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-108 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.273°N, 79.491°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020829X01481
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 21, 2002, about 1530 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-22-108, N5221Z, was substantially damaged after it struck wires while on approach to the Dart Airport (D79), Mayville, New York. The certificated student pilot was fatally injured, and a private pilot sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the South Dayton Airport (NY27), South Dayton, New York. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was owned by the student pilot and based at D79. On the morning of the accident, the student pilot conducted a 1.2 hour training flight in the airplane with a fight instructor. Later in the day, he saw the private pilot at the airport and they decided to take a local flight. During an interview, the private pilot stated that he and the student pilot departed D79 and flew to NY27, for ice cream. They then departed NY27, flew over the student pilot's house and returned to D79, where the student pilot entered the traffic pattern for landing on runway 13, a 2,750-foot long, turf runway. According to the private pilot, the student pilot flew the majority of the flight, and was manipulating the controls during the landing attempt. The student pilot's first landing approach was "way too high" and resulted in a go-around. During the second landing attempt, the airplane "seemed right on glide slope," when it "suddenly dropped down" and impacted power lines. The private pilot stated he attempted to reach for the controls and apply engine power, but w
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude during the landing approach and the private pilot's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a collision with a marked utility pole. A factor in this accident was the student pilot's lack of experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
