20021001030319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Edgartown, MA · October 1, 2002

Date: October 1, 2002 · 10:50 local
Place: Edgartown, MA
Airport: Katama Airpark Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8071Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA003
Reported as: Piper PA28181

N8071ZRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-8290087 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot approached and landed downwind on runway 06 at Katama airport (K1B2), martha's vineyard, MA, at 1050L on 10/01/2002. Overshoot of landing resulted in an attempted pull-up, to avoid small trees beyond the end of the runway. Aircraft stalled and landed hard on tail assembly in farmers field causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT APPROACHED AND LANDED DOWNWIND ON RUNWAY 06 AT KATAMA AIRPORT (K1B2), MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA, AT 1050L ON 10/01/2002. OVERSHOOT OF LANDING RESULTED IN AN ATTEMPTED PULL-UP, TO AVOID SMALL TREES BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND LANDED HARD ON TAIL ASSEMBLY IN FARMERS FIELD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC03LA003Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEdgartown, MAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight evaluation of the landing facilities wind conditions, and inadequate airspeed resulting in a stall/mush. A factor related to the accident was the tailwind condition.Oct 1, 2002 · Substantial damage