# Accident 20000205005059A: Piper PA28161, Honolulu, HI, February 5, 2000 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: February 5, 2000, 16:20 local time - Place: Honolulu, HI - Airport: Honolulu International Airport - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing) - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 21.3508° N, 157.8800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=21.3508&lon=-157.8800&mi=10 - Aircraft: N140ND, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140ND) (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 O320D2A - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Student - Pilot flight hours: 64 total, 64 in this make and model - NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX00LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA094) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000205005059A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-23) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM A PROPERLY AUTHORIZED SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. SHE LANDED, AS DIRECTED BY TOWER, WITH A LIGHT, QUATERING TAIL-WIND FROM THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER VANED TO THE RIGHT AND THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO TAKE PROPER CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN WITH THE LEFT WING, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTAIL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. (.4)ON FEBRUARY 5, 2000, AT 1620 HOURS HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28-161, N140ND, DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY 4L AND COLLIDED WITH RUNWAY SIGNS WHILE LANDING AT THE HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HONOLULU, HAWAII. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA, AND WAS ON A STUDENT SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE STUDENT PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HONOLULU ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT AS A ROUND ROBIN CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH EN ROUTE STOPS AT MOLOKAI AND LANAI, HAWAII.AT THE TIME OF THE P ILOT'S APPROACH AND LANDING THE WINDS WERE FROM 170 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LOCAL CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED HER TO MAKE A SHORT APPROACH FOR FOLLOWING TRAFFIC. SHE SAID THAT WHILE THE LANDING WAS LONG AND SHE FELT "RUSHED BY THE SHORT APPROACH REQUEST," THE TOUCHDOWN AND INITIAL LANDING GROUND ROLL WAS NORMAL. NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF TAXIWAY E AS SHE BEGAN APPLYING BRAKES, THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY TURNED RIGHT AND RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHE WAS AFRAID TO APPLY LEFT BRAKE BECAUSE THE AIRPLANE "MIGHT TIP OVER." AS THE AIRPLANE LEFT THE PAVEMENT, THE LEFT WING HIT RUNWAY SIGNS. THE PILOT STATED THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AND THE OPERATOR'S MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS. ## 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 LAX00LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA094), Feb 6, 2000: Piper PA-28-161 (N140ND), Honolulu, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the brakes during the landing rollout. The pilot's self induced pressure and the quartering tailwind were factors in the accident. ## Other reports on N140ND (4) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 20181219022129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181219022129I), Dec 19, 2018: Piper PA-28-161 (N140ND), Merritt Island, FL, Minor damage. The student pilot reported the following: she went on her first solo flight after practicing 3 full stop landings with her instructor. During her first solo… - [Incident 20170428004389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170428004389I), Apr 28, 2017: Piper PA-28-161 (N140ND), Wauchula, FL, Minor damage. The plt reported that he noticed smoke and some flames coming out from the engine cowling while he was attempting to start the engine. He and his safety pilot… - [Incident 20120602010069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120602010069I), Jun 2, 2012: Piper PA-28-161 (N140ND), Lake Wales, FL, Minor damage. The student pilot was flying solo at Lake Wales Airport, after landing he heard another pilot reporting himself as being on short final for the active runway,… - [Accident 20041208032559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041208032559A), Dec 8, 2004: Piper PA28161 (N140ND), Kapolei, HI, Substantial damage. (-23) On December 8, 2004 at approximately 1207 local time, during the landing rollout, aircraft N140ND left wing struck a runway sign. No injuries to the sole… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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