# NTSB ATL87LA097: Piper PA-32-300, N3042U, Toccoa, GA, March 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 26, 1987, 21:15 local (Mar 27, 1987, 02:15 UTC)
- Place: Toccoa, GA
- Coordinates: 34.569564, -83.319046 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5696&lon=-83.3190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7398
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL87LA097
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7398/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA097

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - light condition - night
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - altitude - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT OVERSHOT RUNWAY 20 AND SKIDDED OFF THE DEPARTURE END WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE DESCENDED TO THE NORMAL VISUAL TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE BEFORE ATTEMPTING A LANDING. THERE WERE NO REPORTED AIRCRAFT OR AIRPORT SYSTEM PROBLEMS. AIRPORT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT TIRE MARKS WERE ABOUT 1000 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE BLACK TIRE MARKS TRAILED TO THE POINT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3042U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3042U), registered now, S/N 32-7940078, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32-7940078
- Airframe hours: 1300
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-K165 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Stuart L. Longman
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 18, 1986, 56 hours before
- Departed: ASH, ASHEVILE, NC
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TOC, Toccoa, runway 20, 4,000 ×  ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 248 total, 81 in this make and model, 175 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Observed at: GMU

## 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 19870327007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870327007499A), Mar 27, 1987: Piper PA32300, Toccoa, GA, Substantial damage. The aircraft overran the runway after landing long.

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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