# Accident 19980919034539A: Piper PA28180, Langley, WA, September 19, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 19, 1998, 13:40 local time
- Place: Langley, WA
- Airport: Whidbey Air Park Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.0392° N, 122.4393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.0392&lon=-122.4393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N33321, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N33321) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA98LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA183) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980919034539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ALTHOUGH THE PILOT IS EXPERIENCED IN SHORT FIELD OPERATIONS, DUE TO THE UNIQUE CONDITIONS AT THIS AIRPORT, SHE LANDED LONG AND FAST AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY SURFACE. (-23) LOST CONTROL ON LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA98LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA183), Sep 19, 1998: Piper PA-28-180 (N33321), Whidbey Airpark, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot misjudged her altitude and airspeed. Factors include a wet runway surface and high vegetation off the end of the runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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