Piper PA-22-150 accident near Mayville, New York, October 1, 1988
On October 1, 1988 at about 7:35 pm local time, a Piper PA-22-150, registered N3112Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mayville, New York (Dart 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
- October 1, 1988 · about 7:35 pm local time
- Place
- Mayville, New York · Dart · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · all PA-22-150s on the register
- Registration
- N3112Z · registry record · serial 22-77051
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING, THE FLT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND BEGAN SETTLING OVER TREES LOCATED NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. IN THE ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND THE PLT ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DECELERATE. THE ACFT DRIFTED 30 DEGREES RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO TREES APRX ONE-QUARTER MILES RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY.
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: 90 hours in all; 59 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 48 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,393 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 25, 1988; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-B2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: D79 at 7:00 pm
- Destination: D79
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 1,800 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:45 pm from JHW, 25 miles away
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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