# NTSB FTW87LA166: Piper PA-28R-201T, N5919V, Midland, TX, July 9, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 9, 1987, 17:25 local (22:25 UTC)
- Place: Midland, TX
- Location: 32.0365° N, 102.1015° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MIDLAND AIRPARK (MDD), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0365&lon=-102.1015&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22398
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW87LA166
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22398/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA166

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, takeoff - aborted
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - aborted
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FROM MID-FIELD ON THE WRONG RUNWAY, THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF RUNWAY. HE ROTATED THE AIRCRAFT EARLY AND CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ANDAPPLIED BRAKES HEAVILY. THE AIRCRAFT GROUNDLOOPED AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5919V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5919V-1989-03-09), registration cancelled 1989-03-09, S/N 28R7703166 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-201T (PA-28R-201)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (registry code 7102813) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-7703166
- Airframe hours: 1670
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360F 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Cook'S Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 30, 1987, 10 hours before
- Destination: F14, WICHITA FALLS, TX
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: MDD, Midland Airpark, runway 25, 5,000 × 75 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 442 total, 207 in this make and model, 355 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 18 knots, gusting 26
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 93 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19870709032899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870709032899A), Jul 9, 1987: Piper PA28R201T, Midland, TX, Substantial damage. Departed at mid field. Unable to obtain flying speed. Aborted. Ground looped. Ran off side of runway. Hit a fence.

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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