# NTSB IAD01LA044: Piper PA-28-140, N1046H, Hammonton, NJ, March 28, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 28, 2001, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC) - Place: Hammonton, NJ - Location: 39.6675° N, 74.7577° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at HAMMONTON MUNI (N81), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6675&lon=-74.7577&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 18, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 52093 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD01LA044 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52093/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA044 ## Probable cause pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll-out. A factor was the crosswind. ## 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) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) ## Analysis Prior to landing, the pilot checked the airport's wind conditions, which were reported from 300 degrees at 6 knots. He landed on runway 21, a 3,602-foot long and 75-foot wide asphalt runway. On landing roll-out, the pilot reported that he experienced a sudden gust of cross-wind from the west, and the airplane began to drift to the left toward the grass median. When all three tires were on the grass, the pilot applied full brakes. The left main gear got wedged inside a drainage pipe, and the airplane turned around on the left main wheel. The pilot reported that the winds were from 300 degrees at 6 knots gusting to 10 knots. The also pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies. ## Factual narrative On March 28, 2001, at 1400 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-140, N1046H, was substantially damaged during landing roll-out on runway 21 at Hammonton Municipal Airport (N81), Hammonton, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot was returning to N81 after flying in the local area with his wife. In a written statement, he said: "Once in close proximity to airport we listened to the Automated Unicom at Hammonton airport, wind was reported as 'calm.' Circled airport to visually check windsock at Hammonton for further verification. Rechecked Automated Unicom once again, it advised of crosswinds out of 300 degrees at 6 knots. Proceeded into traffic pattern for runway 21 at Hammonton (N81). On final approach, everything seemed in control - smooth touchdown. Once on runway 21, I noticed that I was not on the centerline of the runway. Aircraft then drifted off runway to the left. Once the left tire left the runway pavement, I committed myself to stop immediately. Locked brakes on grass once all wheels were off the pavement. The left wheel got wedged inside of a steel drainage pipe and ultimately spun aircraft around left wheel, damaging left main strut, wheel and wing section. " The pilot also reported that the winds were from 300 degrees at 6 knots, gusting to 10 knots. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector interviewed the pilot. According to the inspector's record of conversation, the pilot reported that he had a "good" landing roll on runway 21, when a "sudden gust of cross wind" from the west caused the aircraft to drift off the runway. The inspector performed an on-scene examination on March 29, 2001. According to the inspector, the left main landing gear and outboard section of the left wing were damaged. Runway 21 was a 3,602-foot long and 75-foot wide asphalt runway. The winds at Atlantic City International Airport, about 15 miles from N81, at 1354 were from 300 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The pilot reported a total of 109 flight hours, of which 94.7 hours were in make and model. The pilot also reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N1046H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1046H-2013-04-10), registration cancelled 2013-04-10, S/N 28-7725130 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-140 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 28-7725130 - Airframe hours: 4387.9 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 S2A 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Han Aero Services Inc - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, September 13, 2000 - Departed: N81, HAMMONTON, NJ - Destination: N81, HAMMONTON, ME - Airport: N81, Hammonton Municipal, runway 21, 3,602 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 40; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review October 22, 1999; seat: left; flight hours: 109 total, 94 in this make and model, 66 as pilot in command, 0 in the last 90 days, 0 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 300° at 11 knots, gusting 19 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 48 °F - Altimeter: 30.23 inHg - Observed at: ACY, 15 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 20010328038699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010328038699A), Mar 28, 2001: Piper PA28140, Hammonton, NJ, No damage. (-23) While attempting to land on runway 21 @N81, Hammonton, NJ airport, a slight crosswind was present and carried the a/c, N1046H to drift off the runway,… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.