Piper PA-28-140 accident near Goldsboro, North Carolina, July 11, 1992
On July 11, 1992 at about 1:35 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N6480W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Goldsboro, North Carolina (Goldsboro-Wayne County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 11, 1992 · about 1:35 pm local time
- Place
- Goldsboro, North Carolina · Goldsboro-Wayne County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N6480W · no longer on the register · serial 2820554
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE, ATTEMPTED A 180 DEGREE TURN, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE TAXIWAY, AND STRUCK A PARKED AIRCRAFT ON THE RAMP.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 254 hours in all; 140 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 254 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,711 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 1, 1992; 19 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GWW
- Destination: GWW
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 1 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:55 pm from GSB, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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