- Date
- August 22, 1983, 16:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Ridgeland, SC
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2531UPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830822065089A
- Case key
- 6177
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Analysis
The acft overran the rwy and collided with a ditch during landing. The weather was VMC with the winds light and variablethe pilot said he found himself high as he crossed the rwy threshold. The acft reportedly floated before touchdown. The pilot used maximum braking after landing but was unable to stop. The pilot reportedly told the arpt mgr that there was nothing wrong with the airplane but he misjudged the approach and overshot the rwy.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2531U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8090052
- Airframe hours
- 1,425
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Queen City Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 10, 1983 · 95 hours before
- Departed
- ISM · Kissimmee, FL
- Destination
- 3J1
- Airport
- 3J1 · Ridgeland Muni., runway 21, 3,100 × 70 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 135 total · 17 in this make and model · 89 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 97 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAV, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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