- Date
- September 19, 1993, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Painesville, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N6294JPiper PA-28-151
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 20, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930919035019A
- Case key
- 8824
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Probable cause
The pilot's attempt to land with excessive airspeed, his improper use of the brakes, and his delay in performing remedial action.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot decided to practice touch and go landings. According to a certified flight instructor who witnessed the accident, the first two approaches to the runway ended with go-arounds. The witness said that during the third approach, the airplane had 'excessive speed.' The airplane touched down and continued to roll off the end of the runway and into trees. The pilot stated that he applied the brakes, but they did not seem to stop the airplane. No evidence was found on the runway to indicate that the brakes were applied. During a post-accident examination, no pre-impact mechanical deficiencies were found with the brake system.
Factual narrative
On September 19, 1993, about 1645 hours eastern daylight time, N6294J, a Piper PA-28-151, registered to Robert Chinn, Ravenna, Ohio, was substantially damaged during landing at the Concord Airpark, Painesville, Ohio. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight originated from Ravenna, Ohio, and was conducted under 14 CFR 91.
The pilot stated that he decided to practice takeoffs and landings. He touched down on runway 20 "with about two-thirds of the runway to go." He applied the brakes but they "did not seem to be slowing down or stopping fast enough." The pilot stated that he attempted to perform a go around, but the airplane struck trees, which are located past the end of the runway before it could become airborne. No mechanical malfunctions were reported.
According to a certified flight instructor who witnessed the accident from the ground, the airplane was observed to perform two approaches to runway 20 followed by go-arounds. On the third approach, the airplane had "excessive speed" and ran off the end of the runway.
According to an FAA aviation safety inspector, the airplane ran off the departure end of the runway into trees, shearing both wings. No evidence was found on the runway to indicate that the brakes were applied during the landing, and no mechanical malfunctions were found with the brake system.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6294J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-151
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7615358
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert Chin
- Registered owner
- Robert Chin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 29G · Ravenna, OH
- Airport
- 2G1 · Concord Airpark, runway 20, 2,200 × 38 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
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 182 total · 9 in this make and model · 87 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LNN, 8 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.