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N1839T accident description

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Crash location 40.632223°N, 79.105278°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Indiana, PA
40.567290°N, 79.880330°W
40.9 miles away
Tail number N1839T
Accident date 30 Sep 2007
Aircraft type Piper PA-28-140
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The student pilot was conducting a touch-and-go landing in a Piper PA-28-140, on runway 28, a 4,001-foot-long, 75-foot-wide, asphalt runway. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the left. The student pilot applied right rudder and brake; however, the airplane continued off the left side of the runway, across a grass area, and came to rest in a small ravine. The airplane sustained damage to the right wing, firewall, and nose gear. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions. Winds reported at the airport about 30 minutes before the accident, were from 170 degrees at 5 knots; however, the student pilot reported that she checked the automated weather observation via radio prior to landing, which reported winds from 140 degrees at 4 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.

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