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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Collegeville, PA · February 8, 2004

Date: February 8, 2004 · 20:00 local
Place: Collegeville, PA
Airport: Perkiomen Valley Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1563X
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA071
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,820 total1,600 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N1563XRegistration cancelled Aug 9, 2019 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7500037 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While attempting to land on runway 27 at Perkiomen Valley Airport (N10), on final approach the aircraft struck a tree about 70 feet short of the runway and lost the right wing tip fuel tank. The aircraft then struck a snow bank at the edge of the runway and sheared off the right main landing gear. The pilot went to full throttle and climbed out. The pilot made one pass over the runway to make sure there was nothing on the runway, and then landed on runway 09. Once the right wing touched down, the aircraft veered off the right side of the runway and came to rest about 40 feet off the right side of runway 09.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27 AT PERKIOMEN VALLEY AIRPORT (N10), ON FINAL APPROACH THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE ABOUT 70 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND LOST THE RIGHT WING TIP FUEL TANK. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A SNOW BANK AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND SHEARED OFF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT WENT TO FULL THROTTLE AND CLIMBED OUT. THE PILOT MADE ONE PASS OVER THE RUNWAY TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE RUNWAY, AND THEN LANDED ON RUNWAY 09. ONCE THE RIGHT WING TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 40 FEET OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 09.

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 NYC04LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCollegeville, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach to the runway. Factors in the accident were the dark night and snowbank.Feb 9, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1563X · 2

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

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