# NTSB ATL82FID02: Piper PA600A, N8208J, Oak Grove, VA, October 25, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1981
- Place: Oak Grove, VA · OAK GROVE, VA
- Location: 38.9834° N, 77.4155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oak Grove, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9834&lon=-77.4155&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123723
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL82FID02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FID02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2117  81/10/25   OAK GROVE,VA        PIPER PA600A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1300                    N8208J              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 31, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARBOR VIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARLISLE,PA                 OAK GROVE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           45                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- 2600FT WET GRASS RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8208J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA600A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harbor View

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811025069179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811025069179A), Oct 25, 1981: Piper PA60600, Oak Grove, VA, Substantial damage. Pilot landed aircraft on wet, sod, runway. Unable to stop and crashed off end of runway.

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.

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