Thursday, November 19, 2020

Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee, N9086W: Accident occurred November 19, 2020 at Lancaster Airport (KLNS), Pennsylvania

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania


Location: Lititz, PA 
Accident Number: ERA21LA049
Date & Time: November 19, 2020, 19:25 Local
Registration: N9086W
Aircraft: Piper PA28 
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N9086W
Model/Series: PA28 235
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s)  Held:None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Night
Observation Facility, Elevation: LNS,403 ft msl 
Observation Time: 19:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 7°C /-2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 130°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Lititz, PA 
Destination: Westminster, MD (DMW)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 40.120973,-76.29914 


LITITZ, Pennsylvania  — A plane crash injured one person Thursday night in Lititz, Lancaster County.

Officials at Lancaster Airport say the pilot of a small plane crashed during takeoff.

The pilot was trying to take off down a taxiway instead of a runway, and hit some protective fencing around a fuel storage area.

“He diverted and caught one of his wings on the safety bollards that were protecting that fuel tank, and which I guess flipped the airplane upside down or at least got it disoriented,” said Airport Director David Eberly.

The pilot went to the hospital with unknown injuries.

The crash is under investigation.







A small plane crashed through the fence at Lancaster Airport on Thursday evening.

The crash happened about 7:45 p.m. It appeared that one man was on the plane.

He was loaded onto an ambulance, which left the scene of the crash at about 8:23 p.m.

The crash happened at the northern end of the airport, about 30 yards east of Venture Jets, which has an entrance off of Millport Road.

The plane was upside down, and a wing appeared to be shorn off.

The registration number on the tail of the plane indicated it was a 1965 Piper four-seater registered to an owner in Carroll County, Maryland.

3 comments:

  1. interesting 30 minute flight to say the least ..


    Time (EST) Latitude Longitude Course kts mph feet Rate
    Thu 17:12:47 Departure (KDMW) @ Thursday 17:12:47 EST (KDMW)
    Thu 17:12:47 39.6064 -77.0060 ↘ 145° 76 87 500 Level (KDMW)
    Thu 17:13:54 39.6055 -76.9774 ↗ 51° 110 127 1,800 1,084 Climbing (KDMW)
    Thu 17:14:10 39.6113 -76.9695 ↗ 41° 113 130 2,000 909 Climbing (KIAD)
    Thu 17:14:27 39.6190 -76.9623 ↗ 32° 116 133 2,300 857 Climbing (KEDG)
    Thu 17:14:45 39.6272 -76.9564 ↗ 26° 116 133 2,500 667 Climbing (KEDG)
    Thu 17:15:03 39.6361 -76.9518 ↑ 19° 122 140 2,700 529 Climbing (KIAD)
    Thu 17:15:19 39.6454 -76.9487 ↑ 11° 126 145 2,800 375 Climbing (KBWI)
    Thu 17:15:35 39.6545 -76.9466 ↑ 13° 123 142 2,900 171 Climbing (KDMW)
    Thu 17:16:29 39.6799 -76.9154 ↗ 55° 153 176 3,000 80 Climbing (KIAD)
    Thu 17:16:50 39.6889 -76.8990 ↗ 54° 154 177 3,000 Level (KIAD)
    Thu 17:17:36 39.7101 -76.8658 ↗ 48° 130 150 3,000 Level (KEDG)
    Thu 17:17:56 39.7199 -76.8522 ↗ 47° 156 180 3,000 Level (KEDG)
    Thu 17:18:16 39.7301 -76.8382 ↗ 47° 156 180 3,000 Level (KEDG)
    Thu 17:18:39 39.7416 -76.8225 ↗ 47° 158 182 3,000 Level (KIAD)
    Thu 17:19:10 39.7570 -76.8015 ↗ 46° 156 180 3,000 Level (KDMW)
    Thu 17:19:47 39.7751 -76.7765 ↗ 47° 149 171 3,000 Level (KDMW)
    Thu 17:21:12 39.8183 -76.7171 ↗ 47° 157 181 3,000 Level (KIAD)
    Thu 17:21:42 39.8331 -76.6968 ↗ 47° 157 181 3,000 Level (KIAD)
    Thu 17:22:30 39.8571 -76.6637 ↗ 46° 158 182 3,000 Level (KDMW)
    Thu 17:22:47 39.8663 -76.6511 ↗ 46° 156 180 3,000 -63 Descending (KCXY)
    Thu 17:24:05 39.9044 -76.5982 ↗ 47° 164 189 2,900 -141 Descending (KMDT)
    Thu 17:24:55 39.9314 -76.5608 ↗ 47° 166 191 2,700 -179 Descending (KEDG)
    Thu 17:25:12 39.9396 -76.5494 ↗ 47° 163 188 2,700 -129 Descending (KLNS)
    Thu 17:26:28 39.9789 -76.4953 ↗ 47° 112 129 2,500 -174 Descending (KEDG)
    Thu 17:27:30 40.0089 -76.4534 ↗ 47° 196 226 2,300 -326 Descending (KMDT)
    Thu 17:28:00 40.0234 -76.4339 ↗ 46° 104 120 2,000 -500 Descending (KMDT)
    Thu 17:29:06 40.0534 -76.3911 ↗ 48° 196 226 1,500 -366 Descending (8 sites)
    Thu 17:29:22 40.0603 -76.3818 ↗ 47° 196 226 1,500 Level (6 sites)
    Thu 17:29:39 40.0677 -76.3719 ↗ 47° 184 212 1,500 -353 Descending (7 sites)
    Thu 17:29:56 40.0742 -76.3641 ↗ 44° 184 212 1,300 -649 Descending (7 sites)
    Thu 17:30:16 40.0818 -76.3538 ↗ 45° 156 180 1,100 -333 Descending (7 sites)
    Thu 17:30:32 40.0867 -76.3456 ↗ 47° 196 226 1,100 Level (4 sites)
    Thu 17:30:50 40.0929 -76.3361 ↗ 48° 174 200 1,100 -125 Descending (5 sites)
    Thu 17:31:20 40.1042 -76.3222 ↗ 42° 104 120 1,000 -125 Descending (5 sites)
    Thu 17:31:38 40.1107 -76.3223 ↑ 18° 1,000 -176 Descending (5 sites)
    Thu 17:31:54 40.1198 -76.3238 ↑ 4° 196 226 900 -176 Descending (4 sites)
    Thu 17:32:12 40.1281 -76.3260 ↑ 358° 174 200 900 -158 Descending (4 sites)
    Thu 17:32:32 40.1348 -76.3217 ↑ 8° 156 180 800 -214 Descending (4 sites)
    Thu 17:33:08 40.1489 -76.3066 ↗ 26° 165 190 700 -353 Descending (4 sites)
    Thu 17:33:47 Arrival (KLNS) @ Thursday 17:33:47 EST
    Thu 17:34:31 40.1344 -76.3201 ↓ 161° 196 226 100 -353 Descending (5 sites)
    Thu 17:34:50 40.1283 -76.3093 ↘ 142° 165 190 100 Level (4 sites)
    Thu 17:35:09 40.1226 -76.3026 ↘ 140° 165 190 Level (4 sites)
    Thu 17:35:32 40.1162 -76.2959 ↘ 140° 136 157 Level (4 sites)
    Thu 17:35:54 40.1154 -76.2844 ↘ 112° 142 163 100 Level (5 sites)
    Thu 17:36:35 40.1167 -76.2661 → 87° 125 144 700 632 Climbing (4 sites)
    Thu 17:36:51 40.1240 -76.2770 ↖ 324° 196 226 700 188 Climbing (5 sites)
    Thu 17:37:07 40.1282 -76.2859 ← 303° 196 226 800 188 Climbing (5 sites)
    Thu 17:37:23 40.1338 -76.2960 ← 303° 196 226 800 -343 Descending (6 sites)
    Thu 17:37:42 40.1388 -76.3070 ← 300° 165 190 600 -923 Descending (6 sites)
    Thu 17:38:02 40.1377 -76.3177 ← 281° 156 180 200 -1,200 Descending (5 sites)

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  2. Poor guy, first he was 'on' the plane then loaded 'onto' the ambulance.

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