Easton Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Easton, Pennsylvania 18042
Friday, October 21, 1988 9:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED 15OO FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A FENCE. THE PILOT REPORTED A POWER LOSS ON FINAL APPROACH. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DISCLOSED FUEL IN THE TANKS. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN SATISFACTORILY. NO EXPLANATION FOR THE REPORTED POWER LOSS COULD BE FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY DUE TO A POWER LOSS OF UNKNOWN REASON(S).

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/21/1988
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City EASTON
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 18042
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport EASTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N43
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 399
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 3500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 7
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
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) 2400
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 21 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1236
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39196
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N56813
NTSB Number NYC89LA016
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-32-300
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32-300
Aircraft Serial Number 32-7440028
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Feb 8 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 13
Airframe Hours 4500
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TRI STATE AIRWAYS
Aircraft Owner Street Address KUPPER AIRPORT 1034 MILLSTONE
Aircraft Owner City SUMERVILLE
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 08876
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TRI STATE AIRWAYS, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1034 MILLSTONE ROAD
Operator City SOMERVILLE
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 08876
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) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 47N
Departure City MANVILLE
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code N43
Destination City EASTON
Destination State PA
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 36
Runway Length 1950
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --