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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Wildwood, NJ · May 31, 2008

Date: May 31, 2008 · 22:20 local
Place: Wildwood, NJ
Airport: Cape May County
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3024Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA200
Reported as: Piper PA28161
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 102 total102 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

N3024ZRegistration cancelled Mar 5, 2018 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-7916399 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The accident happened at approximately 2220 (local) on 31 may 2008. The aircraft departed hammonton municipal airport (N81) vft for Cape May County Airport (wwd) at 2500 ft with ATC flight following. privacy data omitted Stated at approximately 2.0 miles out from wwd he descended to 1,000 ft, for runway 19, after he had descended to 1000 ft he fixated on the runway and not the PAPI system and did not realize the height of the trees at the end of runway. The initial impact startled him with an abrupt yaw of the aircraft. He was able to correct for this situation and land the aircraft. privacy data omitted, Had to maintain full opposite aileron (left) to keep the aircraft from "rolling" right. According to the privacy data omittedpilot there were no mechanical issues with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 2220 (LOCAL) ON 31 MAY 2008. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HAMMONTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (N81) VFT FOR CAPE MAY COUNTY AIRPORT (WWD) AT 2500 FT WITH ATC FLIGHT FOLLOWING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED AT APPROXIMATELY 2.0 MILES OUT FROM WWD HE DESCENDED TO 1,000 FT, FOR RUNWAY 19, AFTER HE HAD DESCENDED TO 1000 FT HE FIXATED ON THE RUNWAY AND NOT THE PAPI SYSTEM AND DID NOT REALIZE THE HEIGHT OF THE TREES AT THE END OF RUNWAY. THE INITIAL IMPACT STARTLED HIM WITH AN ABRUPT YAW OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE WAS ABLE TO CORRECT FOR THIS SITUATION AND LAND THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HAD TO MAINTAIN FULL OPPOSITE AILERON (LEFT) TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM "ROLLING" RIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

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 NYC08CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWildwood, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach. Contributing to the accident were the dark night conditions.Jun 1, 2008 · Substantial damage