Accident: Piper PA 28R-201
Jul 16, 2016 · Esperance, NY
NTSB numberERA16FA257Event id20160716X21535
- 3
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight weight and balance and performance planning, which resulted in the airplane being over gross weight. Also causal were the pilot's decision not to use the entire runway for takeoff, his premature liftoff, and his failure to attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28R-201
- Registration
- N2241Q
- Year built
- 1977
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Collision during takeoff/land
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Schenectady County Airport (SCH)18 nm (34 km) east
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