20090430009299A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Great Barringt, MA · April 30, 2009

Date: April 30, 2009 · 13:00 local
Place: Great Barringt, MA
Airport: Walter J. Koladza
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8034Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA277
Reported as: Piper PA30
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,569 total4,317 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N8034YRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1143 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 30, 2009 aircraft N8034Y, a Piper PA-30 was landing runway 29 at the Walter J. Koladza Airport in Great barrington, Massachusetts. After landing the pilot was unable to stop the aircraft before the end of the runway. The aircraft departed the runway surface to the right into the grass. Upon entering the grass the aircraft spun 180 degrees and came to rest at the base of the hill located at the departure end of runway 29. The April 30, 2009 1754Z METAR observation at the pittsfield municipal airport (psf) was wind: 190 at 11 gusting to 21 knots. Vbisibility: 10 statue miles. Ceiling: overcast 7500, temperature 17/dewpoint -07.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 30, 2009 AIRCRAFT N8034Y, A PIPER PA-30 WAS LANDING RUNWAY 29 AT THE WALTER J. KOLADZA AIRPORT IN GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE TO THE RIGHT INTO THE GRASS. UPON ENTERING THE GRASS THE AIRCRAFT SPUN 180 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST AT THE BASE OF THE HILL LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 29. THE APRIL 30, 2009 1754Z METAR OBSERVATION AT THE PITTSFIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (PSF) WAS WIND: 190 AT 11 GUSTING TO 21 KNOTS. VBISIBILITY: 10 STATUE MILES. CEILING: OVERCAST 7500, TEMPERATURE 17/DEWPOINT -07.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA09CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreat Barrington, MAThe pilot's improper decision to land with a tailwind.Apr 30, 2009 · Substantial damage