Piper PA28R accident near Vergennes, VT
On September 8, 2024, a Piper PA28R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vergennes, VT. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 8, 2024
- Place
- Vergennes, VT
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.189°N, 73.357°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240909195076
Official records · ERA24FA371
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 8, 2024, at 1225 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-180 airplane, N3757T, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Vergennes, Vermont. The non-certificated student pilot, flight instructor, and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The airplane had departed Windham Airport (IJD), Willimantic, Connecticut, earlier that morning for Basin Harbor Airport (B06), Vergennes, Vermont, about 155 nautical miles away from IJD. ADS-B data revealed that after departing IJD, the airplane flew toward B06. The airplane’s last ADS-B-derived position was recorded at 1016, when the airplane was about 1,000 ft north of the approach end of runway 20 at B06. The ADS-B-reported altitude was 250 ft msl. No ADS-B data were available for the airplane’s departure from B06 on the accident flight. A witness recorded a video of the airplane as it departed B06 on the accident flight. The video’s metadata revealed that the airplane’s takeoff roll began about 1224. The airplane rolled down the runway until it exited the frame and the video ended. A review of the video footage revealed that the flaps were in the retracted position. Additionally, the video captured the sound of the engine operating. The witness did not observe, and the video did not capture, the airplane’s liftoff, initial climb, or the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONAccording to the flight instructor’s logbook, the occupant in the left front seat had been receiving flight instruction fro
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to properly configure the airplane for takeoff from a soft surface, which reduced the airplane’s takeoff performance.
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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.
