Piper PA-32R-301 accident near West Chester, PA
On August 22, 2005, a Piper PA-32R-301 (airplane) was involved in an accident near West Chester, PA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 22, 2005
- Place
- West Chester, PA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.985°N, 75.582°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050831X01341
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 22, 2005, about 1030 eastern daylight time, N9285R, a Piper PA-32R-301, was destroyed during impact with trees and terrain, and subsequent postcrash fire, following an aborted landing at Brandywine Airport (N99), West Chester, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, which departed North Central State Airport (SFZ), Pawtucket, Rhode Island, about 0815. According to the pilot's brother, the pilot and his passenger had flown from Maine to Rhode Island, where they stayed for a time. During that flight, the pilot had contacted his brother, via telephone, while en-route and reported that he was experiencing some type of problem with the left main landing gear, or its associated indicator light. At the conclusion of the visit, and while preparing for the accident flight, the pilot and his brother inspected the airplane and did not note any deficiencies. The pilot subsequently departed for Brandywine Airport. A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) communication information revealed that the pilot contacted New York Terminal Radar Approach Control at 0917, and requested to navigate through the New York City area airspace. The flight proceeded uneventfully, and ATC services were terminated when the airplane reached the vicinity of the destination airport. Several persons near Brandywine Airport observed the airplane during the landing approach, and during the aborted l
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to abort the landing after the airplane contacted the runway. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was extended during the landing.
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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.
