Endicott Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Endicott, New York 13760
Wednesday, June 26, 1991 15:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED CONTROL CORRECTIONS, BUT THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE RUNWAY. HE DECIDED TO ABORT THE LANDING AND APPLIED FULL POWER. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE, BUT WOULD NOT SUSTAIN FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID, [THE] AIRPLANE CLEARED FRONT OF HANGAR, BUT SETTLED TO GROUND ON OPPOSITE SIDE, STOPPING ABRUPTLY.' HE HAD FLOWN 1 HOUR IN THE LAST 90 DAYS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER AIRSPEED DURING AN ABORTED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING, AND THE LACK OF RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE OF THE PILOT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/26/1991
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1530
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ENDICOTT
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 13760
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ENDICOTT AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N17
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 833
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 484
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 44952
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 10:23AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N55149
NTSB Number NYC91LA158
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-140
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-140
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7325334
Certified Max Gross Weight 2150
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TRIPLE CITIES FLYING CLUB
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 381
Aircraft Owner City ENDICOTT
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 13760
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TRIPLE CITIES FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address BOX 381
Operator City ENDICOTT
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 13760
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1435
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 3900
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --