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FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Highgate, VT · June 22, 2007

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Date
June 22, 2007 · 10:15 local
Place
Highgate, VT
Airport
Franklin County State
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8078Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN07CA103
Reported as
Piper PA30
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,530 total900 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N8078YRegistration cancelled May 13, 2013 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1192 · Built 1966Airframe modelPiper PA-30Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot in command departed the south albany new york airport (4BO) at approximately 09:10 am on June 22, 2007, enroute to the Franklin County State Airport (fso). At approximately 10:15 am the pilot in command stated that he began a straight in approach to runway 1 (asphalt 3000' x 60"). PIC further stated that winds were indicating 340 degrees at approximately 8 knots. Pilot also stated that there was a ceiling at about 2500' to 3000.' Photographs show that the main landing wheels struck the turf about 30 feet prior to the beginning of runway 1. There is a noticeable "berm" of turf just before the asphalt begins. It appears that this made the aircraft go back airborne. There were no propeller strike marks on the runway pavement nor any other signs of scrapes or gouges on the runway. Just a short distance from the beginning of runway 1, photographs show that the undercarriage of the aircraft made contact with the turf that borders the runway. This would be on the left (west side) of the runway. After the aircraft contacted the turf, it's final resting point was that the nose of the aircraft was facing to the west southwest. Most of the damage was done when the aircraft made contact with the turf on the second contact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT IN COMMAND DEPARTED THE SOUTH ALBANY NEW YORK AIRPORT (4BO) AT APPROXIMATELY 09:10 AM ON JUNE 22, 2007, ENROUTE TO THE FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE AIRPORT (FSO). AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 AM THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT HE BEGAN A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 1 (ASPHALT 3000' X 60"). PIC FURTHER STATED THAT WINDS WERE INDICATING 340 DEGREES AT APPROXIMATELY 8 KNOTS. PILOT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CEILING AT ABOUT 2500' TO 3000.' PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THAT THE MAIN LANDING WHEELS STRUCK THE TURF ABOUT 30 FEET PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF RUNWAY 1. THERE IS A NOTICEABLE "BERM" OF TURF JUST BEFORE THE ASPHALT BEGINS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS MADE THE AIRCRAFT GO BACK AIRBORNE. THERE WERE NO PROPELLER STRIKE MARKS ON THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT NOR ANY OTHER SIGNS OF SCRAPES OR GOUGES ON THE RUNWAY. JUST A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE BEGINNING OF RUNWAY 1, PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE TURF THAT BORDERS THE RUNWAY. THIS WOULD BE ON THE LEFT (WEST SIDE) OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE TURF, IT'S FINAL RESTING POINT WAS THAT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FACING TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS DONE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE TURF ON THE SECOND CONTACT.

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 DEN07CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHighgate, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed on approach resulting in the stall and subsequent impact with terrain.Jun 22, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8078Y · 2

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

Incident 19811201083719ILevel Off Touchdown · Bedford, MAFailed to lower landing gear for landing. Landed gear up.Dec 1, 1981 · Minor damageIncident 19780831038379IInitial Approach-IFR · Great Barringto, MAPilot did not hold as instructed, but shot an approach without clearance from ATC.Aug 31, 1978