20041218034479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Wheeling, WV · December 18, 2004

Date: December 18, 2004 · 22:15 local
Place: Wheeling, WV
Airport: Wheeling-Ohio County Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60CF
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05CA025
Reported as: Piper PA60601P
Fatal injuries: 0

N60CFRegistration cancelled Jul 7, 2017 · Smith AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P-0415-149 · Built 1977 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 601P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Based on tire marks and ground scarring leading to the crash site, it appears that the pilot attempted to land on a short taxiway at night utilizing the lights on the side of the terminal building. The aircraft left the taxiway, traveled through a grass area, went down a wooded hillside and came to rest with substantial damage. Teh pilot was not available for comment. Submission of this report closes this accident. Injury summary not known by ASI.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BASED ON TIRE MARKS AND GROUND SCARRING LEADING TO THE CRASH SITE, IT APPEARS THAT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A SHORT TAXIWAY AT NIGHT UTILIZING THE LIGHTS ON THE SIDE OF THE TERMINAL BUILDING. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE TAXIWAY, TRAVELED THROUGH A GRASS AREA, WENT DOWN A WOODED HILLSIDE AND CAME TO REST WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. TEH PILOT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS ACCIDENT. INJURY SUMMARY NOT KNOWN BY ASI.

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 IAD05CA025Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWheeling, WVThe pilot misjudged his distance/speed, and his intentional landing on an unsuitable taxiway at night. A factor in the accident was the night light conditions.Dec 19, 2004 · Substantial damage