# NTSB ATL85FLT05: Piper PA-28-180, N7406W, Arlington, TN, April 20, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: April 20, 1985, 11:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Arlington, TN
- Coordinates: 35.280483, -89.660362 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2805&lon=-89.6604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6658
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL85FLT05
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6658/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FLT05

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch

## Analysis

THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY DURING LANDING AND CONTACTED A DITCH. A LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7406W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7406W-2013-02-21), registration cancelled 2013-02-21, S/N 28-1292, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1292
- Airframe hours: 2964
- Engines: LYCOMING LO-360-A3A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Donald F. Gongaware
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 21, 1984, 16 hours before
- Departed: 54M, ROSSVILLE, TN
- Destination: LHC, ARLINGTON, TN
- Airport: LHC, Arlington Airport, runway 33, 3,800 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 97 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 11 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Observed at: MEM, 24 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 19850420014779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850420014779A), Apr 20, 1985: Piper PA28180, Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. Ferry flight to get leaking brakes fixed. Landed downwind, brakes ineffective, ran off end of runway into a ditch.

## Other investigations on N7406W (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC73FER09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER09), Jul 29, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N7406W), Perham, MN, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66F0264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0264), May 3, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N7406W), Chico, CA, substantial damage

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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