# Accident 20041218034479A: Piper PA60601P, Wheeling, WV, December 18, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 18, 2004, 22:15 local time
- Place: Wheeling, WV
- Airport: Wheeling-Ohio County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1717° N, 80.6411° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1717&lon=-80.6411&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60CF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60CF-2017-07-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 601P (registry code 8360608, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60601P
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD05CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041218034479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD05CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA025), Dec 19, 2004: Smith, Ted Aerostar 601P (N60CF), Wheeling, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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