# Accident 19991129047439A: Piper PA28161, Annapolis, MD, November 29, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 1999, 12:20 local time
- Place: Annapolis, MD
- Airport: Lee Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9900° N, 76.5500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9900&lon=-76.5500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8119P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8119P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-161 (registry code 7102803, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28161
- Reported engine: LYC O320D3G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 126 total, 70 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC00LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA041) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991129047439A

## Narrative

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

(.4) THE AIRPLANE WAS ON A FINAL APPROACH, WHEN THE SINK RATE SUDDENLY INCREASED. THE PILOT APPLIED MORE POWER, BUT THE SINK RATE WAS NOT ADEQUATELY ARRESTED.  THE AIRPLANE HIT A SIGN, ROTATED TO THE RIGHT, LANDED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, THEN COLLIDED WITH A CHAIN LINK FENCE.  WINDS AT THE TIME WERE FROM 10 DEGREES TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, AT 18, GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS.  THE PILOT'S TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS ABOUT 125 HOURS.                      (-23) NAVY FLYING CLUB AIRCRAFT N8119P LANDED AT LEE AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 20. AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT, HITTING A STOP SIGN, VEERING OFF RUNWAY AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE COMING TO REST ON A SIDE ROAD. NO INJURIES.

## 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 NYC00LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA041), Nov 29, 1999: Piper PA-28-161 (N8119P), Annapolis, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately adjust engine power to compensate for the winds on final approach.

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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