# NTSB BFO93LA110: Piper PA-30, N8325Y, Lincoln Park, NJ, July 6, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 5, 1993, 20:30 local (Jul 6, 1993, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Lincoln Park, NJ
- Location: 40.9476° N, 74.3145° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LINCOLN PARK (N07), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9476&lon=-74.3145&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8784
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO93LA110
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8784/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA110

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, AND HIS DELAY IS PERFORMING THE PROPER REMEDIAL ACTION OF BRINGING BACK THE LEFT THROTTLE TO IDLE DURING LANDING ROLLOUT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - aircraft parked/standing

## Analysis

AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH FOUR PARKED AIRPLANES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED LEFT BRAKE AND RUDDER, BUT THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. SKID MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE RUNWAY.  THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE 'MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY AT IDLE' DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT.  NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8325Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8325Y-1996-05-14), registration cancelled 1996-05-14, S/N 301467 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30-1467
- Airframe hours: 5700
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-B1A 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Larry B. Paz
- Registered owner: Larry B. Paz
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 25, 1993, 150 hours before
- Departed: MVY, MARTHA VINEYARD, MA
- Airport: N07, Lincoln Park, runway 19, 2,942 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,744 total, 130 in this make and model, 4,623 as pilot in command, 45 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: EWR, 20 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 19930705022669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930705022669A), Jul 5, 1993: Piper PA30, Lincoln Park, NJ, Substantial damage. Lost directional control landing. Exited runway. Failed use engine differential to correct. Failed idle both factor

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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