Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Thomasville, PA
39.928709°N, 76.850528°W |
Tail number | N3014Z |
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Accident date | 29 Apr 1988 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-22-150 |
Additional details: | None |
DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING, HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH HIS AIRCRAFT WEIGHT ABOVE THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT IN A HIGH UNFAVORABLE 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND, FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND COLLIDED WITH TREES.