# NTSB ATL84LA206: Piper PA-28-140, N7339J, Summerville, SC, June 22, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 22, 1984, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Summerville, SC
- Location: 33.0056° N, 80.1774° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Summerville, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0056&lon=-80.1774&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6483
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84LA206
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6483/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA206

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - ground loop/swerve - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 1500 FT PAST THE APPROACH END OF THE 4000 FT WET SOD RWY. 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS WERE USED. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT AT 3000 FT DOWN THE RWY THE PLT REALIZED HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH A DEEP DITCH AT THE END OF THE RWY. AN INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP WAS ATTEMPTED AND THE ACFT STRUCK A FIRE BUCKET AND UTILITYTRAILER BEFORE COMING TO REST.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7339J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7339J-1991-11-22), registration cancelled 1991-11-22, S/N 2824694 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-24694
- Airframe hours: 6008
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-F2A 140 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Michael Faw
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 24, 1983, 107 hours before
- Departed: ORANGEBURG, SC
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Summerville, runway 21, 4,000 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 312 total, 245 in this make and model, 271 as pilot in command, 52 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft broken
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Observed at: CHA, 15 nm away

## 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 19840622026469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840622026469A), Jun 22, 1984: Piper PA28140, Summerville, SC, Substantial damage. Unable to stop on the wet grass runway after landing. Ran off the end striking several objects and a ditch.

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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