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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-32R-301T · Cambridge, MD · June 18, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 18, 1983, 07:45 local (11:45 UTC)
Place
Cambridge, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N81410Piper PA-32R-301T
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830618026399A
Case key
6096

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Planning/decision - improperPilot in command(cfi)Cause
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in command(cfi)Cause
Terrain condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wetFactor
Go-around - not performedFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor
Main gear collapsedLanding - flare/touchdown
Landing gear,main gear - overloadFactor

Analysis

The owner/student plt & his instructor (CFI) were on a dual instructional flt & proceed to an arpt with a wet grass rwy to practice landings. The rwy was 2200 ft long & had 50 to 60 ft trees at the apch end that had been cut to aprx 25 ft AGL. The 1st apch (for a touch-and-go landing) was high, so a go-around was made. The 2nd apch was better, but the student still touched down aprx 1050 ft down the rwy. At that point, the CFI told the student to make a full stop landing rather than a touch-and-go. The student applied brakes, but felt little reduction in ground speed. The CFI then took control & applied hard braking. He started s-turns but could not stop on the remaining rwy. Eventually, the acft departed the rwy in a skid, hit a ditch & the right main gear collapsed. No evidence of a preimpact malfunction or failure of the brakes was found. According to the acft handbook, 1650 ft was required to stop on dry pavement when landing over a 50 ft obstacle.

Aircraft

Registration
N81410
Reported as
Piper PA-32R-301T (PA-32R-301)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
32R-8229034
Airframe hours
618
Engine
Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Allen Taylor
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · February 22, 1983 · 27 hours before
Departed
CGE · Cambridge, MD
Airport
PVT · Horn Point, runway 9, 2,285 × 75 ft, grass/turf

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
45
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Right
Flight hours
6,000 total · 6,000 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
5 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
75 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.