- Date
- September 14, 1985, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Williamsburg, VA
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2821YPiper PA-32-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850914075029A
- Case key
- 11191
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Analysis
The plt contacted the field on UNICOM frequency of 122.8 and was informed that the active rwy was 31, with wind from 040 degrees at 13 knots. The final approach was made with crab and power, but just prior to touchdown, the right wing lifted and the acft veered left off rwy 31, colliding with shrubs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2821Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-7940143
- Airframe hours
- 970
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540 K1G5D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David C. Malatesta
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1985
- Departed
- ILG · Wilmington, DE
- Destination
- W70 · Williamsburg, VA
- Airport
- W70 · Williamsburg, runway 31, 3,214 × 60 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 798 total · 88 in this make and model · 640 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 18 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PHF, 13 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.