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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Whitefield, NH · July 20, 1998

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Date
July 20, 1998 · 16:15 local
Place
Whitefield, NH
Airport
Mount Washington Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8182A
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC98LA148
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,262 total1,778 in this make and model63 in the last 90 days
N8182ARegistration cancelled Feb 5, 1999 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8016296Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(No rmks. From tty) (from .4) at the departure airport, the CFI tested the brakes, taxied to the active runway, and departed. While en route the CFI was assigned 8,000 feet MSL as a final altitude. The CFI maintained 8,000 until starting her decent into the terminal area where she was cleared for the localizer 10 approach. Because there was approx. a 1/4 inch of water standing on the runway and winds 300 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 20 knots, the CFI elected to fly the approach and land the airplane herself. The airplane touchdown on the runway centerline, approx. 1/3 of the way down the runway. The pilot applied the brakes, but they had no effect, and directional control was marginal. The airplane then departed the left side of the runway. (-23) on July 29, 1998, during a training flight from mht to H1E, during the landing roll on runway 10 hydroplaning was encountered on the wet runway and the pilot was unable to stop the airplane. The brakes were applied, but the aircraft continued to roll until it came to rest at the departure end of the runway. The pilot feels the accident was attributed to "ineffective braking action."

As the FAA filed it

(NO RMKS. FROM TTY) (FROM .4) AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT, THE CFI TESTED THE BRAKES, TAXIED TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, AND DEPARTED. WHILE EN ROUTE THE CFI WAS ASSIGNED 8,000 FEET MSL AS A FINAL ALTITUDE. THE CFI MAINTAINED 8,000 UNTIL STARTING HER DECENT INTO THE TERMINAL AREA WHERE SHE WAS CLEARED FOR THE LOCALIZER 10 APPROACH. BECAUSE THERE WAS APPROX. A 1/4 INCH OF WATER STANDING ON THE RUNWAY AND WINDS 300 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS, THE CFI ELECTED TO FLY THE APPROACH AND LAND THE AIRPLANE HERSELF. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHDOWN ON THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, APPROX. 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY HAD NO EFFECT, AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MARGINAL. THE AIRPLANE THEN DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. (-23) ON JULY 29, 1998, DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT FROM MHT TO H1E, DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON RUNWAY 10 HYDROPLANING WAS ENCOUNTERED ON THE WET RUNWAY AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL IT CAME TO REST AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT FEELS THE ACCIDENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO "INEFFECTIVE BRAKING ACTION."

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 NYC98LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWhitefield, NHThe instructor pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Contributing factors were the instructor pilot's improper in-flight decision, tailwind and gusty conditions, and wet (standing water) runway conditions.Jul 20, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8182A · 2

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

Incident 19920108002709IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Concord, NHStudent lost control of aircraft on rollout. Instructor recovered but aircraft veered into snowbank.Jan 8, 1992 · Minor damageIncident 19910417019619IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Manchester, NHAircraft encountered freezing rain on IFR flight. Requested return to airport. Landed without incident.Apr 17, 1991