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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Mattituck, NY · July 21, 2001

Date: July 21, 2001 · 14:30 local
Place: Mattituck, NY
Airport: Mattituck Airbase Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N17AV
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01LA182
Reported as: Piper PA28181

N17AVRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-8390078 · Built 1983 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At 1430 on 7/21/01, Mr. Teddy heichman, landed at Mattituck (21N) on runway 1, estimated touchdown point was a third of the way down the runway. Tire skid marks indicate pilot locked up both brakes at about 200 feet from end of runway. Aircraft departed the end of the runway to the left into soft soil and small trees and shrubs. Aircraft came to rest approx. 50 feet from end of runway to the left and facing 180 degrees from landing path. No injuries to pilot or passengers. Pilot stated he checked the wind sock and the winds was coming from the nw. He proceeded to follow a Mooney who was based there. He also stated he touched down approx. 200 feet down the runway. Witnesses on the ground indicated the wind was coming from the sw and he appeared to touchdown closer to halfway down the runway. Mr. Heichman stated he approached at 80 knots and setup the landing for 70 knots.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1430 ON 7/21/01, MR. TEDDY HEICHMAN, LANDED AT MATTITUCK (21N) ON RUNWAY 1, ESTIMATED TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS A THIRD OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. TIRE SKID MARKS INDICATE PILOT LOCKED UP BOTH BRAKES AT ABOUT 200 FEET FROM END OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT INTO SOFT SOIL AND SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROX. 50 FEET FROM END OF RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND FACING 180 DEGREES FROM LANDING PATH. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGERS. PILOT STATED HE CHECKED THE WIND SOCK AND THE WINDS WAS COMING FROM THE NW. HE PROCEEDED TO FOLLOW A MOONEY WHO WAS BASED THERE. HE ALSO STATED HE TOUCHED DOWN APPROX. 200 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES ON THE GROUND INDICATED THE WIND WAS COMING FROM THE SW AND HE APPEARED TO TOUCHDOWN CLOSER TO HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. MR. HEICHMAN STATED HE APPROACHED AT 80 KNOTS AND SETUP THE LANDING FOR 70 KNOTS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC01LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMattituck, NYThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point. A factor was the tailwind.Jul 21, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N17AV · 2

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

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