# NTSB CHI86LA152: Piper PA-28-181, N5369F, Belleville, MI, June 10, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 10, 1986, 18:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place: Belleville, MI
- Coordinates: 42.199832, -83.480155 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1998&lon=-83.4802&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86LA152
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13469/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA152

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of familiarity with aircraft, pilot in command
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - wet
  - terrain condition - ditch

## Analysis

THE PLT AWARE SHE WAS LD ON A 1750' WET GRASS STRIP ELECTED TO LD OVER HIGH TENSION LINES IN CALM WIND. PILOT MADE TWO APPROACHES AND LD ON THIRD. PILOT AWARE OF POOR BRAKING ACTION TURNED OFF IGNITION. ACFT RAN OFF END OF RWY AND STRUCK A DITCH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5369F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5369F), registered now, S/N 28-7790102, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7790102
- Airframe hours: 2797
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Paul C. Koch
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 21, 1986, 96 hours before
- Departed: ARB, ANN ARBOR, MI
- Destination: 43G, BELLEVILLE, MI
- Airport: 43G, Larson, runway 18, 1,750 × 180 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 211 total, 15 in this make and model, 141 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 160° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft broken
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: Y1P, 5 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 19860610024889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860610024889A), Jun 10, 1986: Piper PA28181, Belleville, MI, Substantial damage. The aircraft ran off the end of the wet grass strip and hit a ditch.

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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