19941028036939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Pillow, PA · October 28, 1994

Date: October 28, 1994 · 10:15 local
Place: Pillow, PA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N81478
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC95LA018
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 838 total760 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N81478Registration cancelled Apr 18, 1997 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 327940278 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300

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What happened

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Landed fast on frosty wet grass overran runway down a steep bank into trees. Reported brakes operated normal.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED FAST ON FROSTY WET GRASS OVERRAN RUNWAY DOWN A STEEP BANK INTO TREES. REPORTED BRAKES OPERATED NORMAL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC95LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPillow, PAThe pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point on a grass runway covered with frost, which resulted in inadequate braking, and runway overrun.Oct 28, 1994 · Substantial damage