# NTSB LAX84LA432: Piper PA-28-181, N42981, Compton, CA, August 10, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 10, 1984, 12:32 local (19:32 UTC)
- Place: Compton, CA
- Coordinates: 33.869235, -118.239433 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8692&lon=-118.2394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24366
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA432
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24366/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA432

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - wind information - misread, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED A SECOND FULL STOP LANDING ON RWY 25R. THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL STATED THAT THE WIND WAS FAVORING RWY 7. THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT APPEARED TO HAVE A FASTER THAN NORMAL GROUND SPEED. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE MIDPOINT OF THE 3,670 FOOT RWY AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO STOP. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND CEMENT WALL. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 140 DEGREES AT 5 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 10 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N42981 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 288390049
- Airframe hours: 591
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Piper Air Center
- Registered owner: William G Castlen
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 7, 1984, 6 hours before
- Departed: LONG BEACH, CA
- Destination: CPM, COMPTON, CA
- Airport: CMP, Compton, runway 25R, 3,670 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 57 total, 38 in this make and model, 18 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °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 19840810043869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840810043869A), Aug 10, 1984: Piper PA28181, Compton, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot approached high and fast. Overran departure end of 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.

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