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Accident · Damage unknown

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Everglades, FL · October 19, 2003

Date: October 19, 2003 · 14:00 local
Place: Everglades, FL
Airport: Everglades Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Damage unknown
Aircraft: N198GM
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04CA006
Reported as: Piper PA32300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,000 total250 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N198GMRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7440126 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) While departing Everglades city airport (XO1), Sunday, October 19, 2003, UNICOM personnel noticed that the forward baggage door was open and baggage was falling from the compartment while in flight. UNICOM personnel contacted the pilot to inform. Pilot replied that he was going to return for landing. Rwy 33 was the active. Airport personnel who witnessed the approach for landing stated it appeared N198GM landed short of the rwy. Upon arriving at XO1 and completing an investigation, the damage to the plant life and ground approx. 40 feet from the approach end of rwy 33, was consistent with the witnesses observation of the aircraft landing short. After the accident the pilot of the N198GM stated to airport personnel that he landed short of rwy 33. Statements from pilot and airport personnel confirm runway was undershot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE DEPARTING EVERGLADES CITY AIRPORT (XO1), SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2003, UNICOM PERSONNEL NOTICED THAT THE FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR WAS OPEN AND BAGGAGE WAS FALLING FROM THE COMPARTMENT WHILE IN FLIGHT. UNICOM PERSONNEL CONTACTED THE PILOT TO INFORM. PILOT REPLIED THAT HE WAS GOING TO RETURN FOR LANDING. RWY 33 WAS THE ACTIVE. AIRPORT PERSONNEL WHO WITNESSED THE APPROACH FOR LANDING STATED IT APPEARED N198GM LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY. UPON ARRIVING AT XO1 AND COMPLETING AN INVESTIGATION, THE DAMAGE TO THE PLANT LIFE AND GROUND APPROX. 40 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF RWY 33, WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE WITNESSES OBSERVATION OF THE AIRCRAFT LANDING SHORT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT OF THE N198GM STATED TO AIRPORT PERSONNEL THAT HE LANDED SHORT OF RWY 33. STATEMENTS FROM PILOT AND AIRPORT PERSONNEL CONFIRM RUNWAY WAS UNDERSHOT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA04CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEverglades City, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path during the approach to land, which resulted in him undershooting the runway.Oct 19, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N198GM · 4

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

Incident 19960201003019ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Placid, FLNarrative: on February 1, 1996, the pilot of N198GM attempted a take-off in a PA-32-300, in instrument conditions, heavy fog, and limited visibility. The pilot lost control of the aircraft. The investigation revealed that the aircraft was heavily loaded with…Feb 1, 1996 Incident 19920206062189IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Ukiah, CAPilot taxied off end of taxiway into a shallow ditch. Taxiway not lighted.Feb 6, 1992 · Minor damage Incident 19880930062849IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Carmel Valley, CAApproach too high. Struck trees on go around when engine lost power. Fuel tank mismanagement may have caused loss.Sep 30, 1988 · Minor damage Incident 19790731014319ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Fresno, CAAborted takeoff after engine failed. Found mag coupling failed.Jul 31, 1979