Piper PA-28-180 accident near New Hampton, NY
On May 9, 2011, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Hampton, NY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 9, 2011
- Place
- New Hampton, NY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.391°N, 74.420°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110509X84024
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 9, 2011, at 1448 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180 (PA28), N5275L, and a Piper PA-24-250 (PA24), N7757P, were substantially damaged when they collided in midair and impacted terrain, while flying over New Hampton, New York. The certificated private pilot of the PA28 and the certificated private pilot/owner of the PA24 were fatally injured. Both airplanes were operated by private individuals. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for either flight. Both flights departed Orange County Airport (MGJ), Montgomery, New York, and were destined for Sussex Airport (FWN), Sussex, New Jersey. Both airplanes were operated in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The PA28 was operating as a ferry flight and the PA24 was operating as a personal flight. According to information obtained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and witnesses, the PA28 was involved in an incident at MGJ on October 28, 2010, in which its propeller struck a taxiway light. On May 6, 2011, the PA28 was issued a ferry permit by the FAA for the airplane to be flown to FWN for the purpose of "maintenance (out of annual)." The two accident pilots flew to MGJ in the PA24. One of the pilots was also an FAA-licensed mechanic, who the owner of the PA28 arranged to perform the required maintenance at FWN. Both airplanes departed from runway 3, at MGJ about 1440. The PA28 departed first, followed by the PA24, about 1 minute later. Two witnesses near the accident site observed the airplanes flying in the same southwest direction, when
Probable cause
The failure of the PA24 pilot to maintain adequate clearance from the PA28 resulting in an inflight collision. Contributing to the accident was the PA24 pilot's decision to overtake the PA28.
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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.
