Piper PA-28-180 accident near W.Mifflin, Pennsylvania, April 25, 1987
On April 25, 1987 at about 9:38 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-180, registered N7726W, was substantially damaged in an accident near W.Mifflin, Pennsylvania (Allegheny CO. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- April 25, 1987 · about 9:38 pm local time
- Place
- W.Mifflin, Pennsylvania · Allegheny CO.
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · all PA-28-180s on the register
- Registration
- N7726W · registry record · serial 28-1733
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT MADE A LANDING ON RUNWAY 10 AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT, HOWEVER DURING LANDING ROLL THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE ACFT SWERVED RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH A CAST IRON SEWER THAT WAS RAISED ABOUT 6' ABOVE THE GROUND.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all; 825 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 5,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,663 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 21, 1986; 8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,175 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A3A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AGL Pittsburgh PA at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 6,500 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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