Piper PA-28-140B accident near Duanesburg, New York, July 28, 1985
On July 28, 1985 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140B, registered N95141, was substantially damaged in an accident near Duanesburg, New York (Duanesburg 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 28, 1985 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Duanesburg, New York · Duanesburg · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140B · all PA-28-140Bs on the register
- Registration
- N95141 · no longer on the register · serial 28-25821
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND WAS TAXIING TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVING FAST AND WHEN THE HAND BRAKE WAS APPLIED IT DID NOT FUNCTION. THE PILOT VEERED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW IT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED UP A GRADE AND AS IT REACHED THE TOP IT COLLIDED WITH A PINE TREE DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT THEN TAXIED TO THE TIE DOWN AREA.
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: 2,800 hours in all; 2,800 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,112 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,500 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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