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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Centre Hall, PA · September 2, 1993

Date: September 2, 1993 · 17:50 local
Place: Centre Hall, PA
Airport: Penns Cove Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2406U
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO93LA154
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0

N2406URegistration cancelled Mar 14, 1996 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 288016024 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

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Ran off runway. (.4)the pilot and three passengers were on a local sightseeing flight when on his return to the airport, one of the passengers in the rear seat became ill. The pilot stated that he expedited the approach by reducing the power to idle, and commencing a descent of about 1000 feet per minute on the downwind leg. He stated that the airplane touched down midfield and he was unable to stop the airplane in time to avoid the embankment (berm) at the end of the runway. The airplane struck the embankment and came to rest about 60 feet from the end of the runway. The pilot stated that there was no mechanical malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OFF RUNWAY. (.4)THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE ON A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT WHEN ON HIS RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT BECAME ILL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPEDITED THE APPROACH BY REDUCING THE POWER TO IDLE, AND COMMENCING A DESCENT OF ABOUT 1000 FEET PER MINUTE ON THE DOWNWIND LEG. HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN MIDFIELD AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE IN TIME TO AVOID THE EMBANKMENT (BERM) AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 60 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB BFO93LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCentre Hall, PAThe pilot misjudged his airspeed and altitude which resulted in the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point resultng in the airplane exiting the runway and colliding with the berm. A related factor was the location of the berm.Sep 2, 1993 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2406U · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19860518039929INormal Cruise · St Petersburg, FLAircraft struck banner being towed by N19996 during training maneuver. Neither aircraft was damaged.May 18, 1986