# NTSB BFO92LA108: Piper PA-24-250, N8358P, Marston Mills, MA, July 20, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 20, 1992, 11:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Marston Mills, MA
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11825
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO92LA108
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11825/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA108

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION.  CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS OWN ABILITIES.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, takeoff - aborted
  - terrain condition - grass
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not attained, pilot in command
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - aborted
  - object - vehicle

## Analysis

THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST TIME ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM THIS AIRPORT, HAVING LANDED THERE EARLIER IN THE DAY. WITNESSES REPORTED THE PILOT DID NOT USE ALL THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY.  SEVERAL LOCAL PILOTS SAID THEY ADVISED THE PILOT AGAINST USING THE RUNWAY, BUT HE FELT OTHERWISE, EXPLAINING THAT HE HAD EXTENSIVE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, WHEN HE LIFTED OFF THE AIRPLANE 'SHUDDERED', SO HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK AN OCCUPIED VAN. THE VAN OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT CONSIDER THE ADDITIONAL TAKEOFF DISTANCE NEEDED WHEN AN UNPAVED SURFACE IS USED. ALSO, HE THOUGHT THE RUNWAY WAS ABOUT 400 FEET LONGER THAN ACTUAL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8358P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8358P-1993-01-06), registration cancelled 1993-01-06, S/N 243614 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-3614
- Airframe hours: 2926
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-C1B5 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Eugene E. Cirillo
- Registered owner: Eugene E. Cirillo
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 1, 1992, 33 hours before
- Departed: 2B1
- Destination: ACK, NANTUCKET, MA
- Airport: 2B1, Cape Cod Airport, runway 23, 2,040 × 50 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,600 total, 166 in this make and model, 3,217 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 27 in the last 30 days, 1.5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HYA, 10 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 19920720026059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920720026059A), Jul 20, 1992: Piper PA24250, Marston Mills, MA, Substantial damage. Failed use all runway and advised not use. On liftoff noted unable clear. Aborted. Ran off end runway. Hit a van.

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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