Rostravee Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Monongahela, Pennsylvania 15063
Monday, June 18, 1984 15:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CERTIFIED FLT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) STATED THAT HE WAS GIVING MULTIENGINE INSTRUCTION. ALL BASIC SINGLE AND MULTI- ENGINE MANEUVERS HAD BEEN COMPLETED. THE CFI REDUCED THE PWR ON ONE ENGINE TO SIMULATE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE CFI STATED THAT A NORMAL APPROACH HAD BEEN FLOWN AND THAT ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED 'A LITTLE LONG AND FAST, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TOUCHED AND WE BEGAN PORPOISING.' THE CFI CALLED FOR A GO-AROUND AND THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT THE RIGHT PROP STRUCK THE GROUND. HE REDUCED THE PWR AND THE ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/18/1984
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1545
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MONONGAHELA
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 15063
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ROSTRAVEE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID G08
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1228
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) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2327
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26259
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N55697
NTSB Number NYC84LA213
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-34-200
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-34-200
Aircraft Serial Number 34-7350237
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 7
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 60
Airframe Hours 2393
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SECURITY AIRWAYS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROSTRAVER AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City MONONGAHELA
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 15063
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code G08
Departure City MONONGAHELA
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1515
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
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 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 25
Runway Length 4000
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --