- Date
- July 23, 1993, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Belmar, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8431RPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 26, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930723025569A
- Case key
- 8794
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and failure to maintain directional control during landing. Other related factors were the crosswind and the ravine.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that on final approach to the runway, an airplane appeared to be taking the active runway, so he radioed the airplane and confirmed his position. The airplane advised that he was not going to takeoff. The pilot stated that he decided to land longer than planned; during the flare/touchdown the airplane ballooned. The pilot stated that he added some power and as he passed the buildings the airplane encountered a right crosswind, followed by the right wheel touching the ground. The airplane then veered off the right side and headed toward the excavation for the new runway. He stated that he attempted to bring the airplane back onto the runway, but the right wheel slipped off the edge and the airplane slid down the ravine. He reported that there was no mechanical malfunction, and the accident could have been prevented if there was adequate shoulder along this runway as the excavation comes within 8 feet of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8431R
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-22310
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Peter B Holmes
- Registered owner
- Peter B Holmes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 26, 1993
- Departed
- BLM
- Destination
- BLM
- Airport
- BLM · Allaire, runway 21, 3,707 × 46 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--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 105 total · 34 in this make and model · 72 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TEB, 1 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.