# NTSB MIA84LA124: Piper PA-28R-200, N4869F, Cedar Key, FL, February 25, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 24, 1984, 19:00 local (Feb 25, 1984, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Cedar Key, FL
- Coordinates: 29.440813, -82.630958 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4408&lon=-82.6310&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31108
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31108/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA124

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

DURING THE 1ST LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT NIGHT, APRX HALF WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT ELEECTED TO GO AROUND, THEN MADE A 2ND APCH & LANDING. DURING THE 2ND LANDING, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY & CAME TO REST IN WATER. THE PLT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, HE NOTICED THE WIND SOCK INDICATED HE HAD LANDED DOWNWIND. HE STATED 'THE BREEZE WAS ENOUGH TO HOLD THE WIND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4869F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4869F-2012-12-18), registration cancelled 2012-12-18, S/N 28R-7635440, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-7635
- Airframe hours: 1077
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-CIC 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Andy Ren0
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 14, 1984, 0 hours before
- Departed: SFB, SANFORD, FL
- Destination: CDK, CEDAR KEY, FL
- Airport: CDK, George T. Lewis

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 159 total, 86 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 20° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FMY, 183 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 19840224009089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840224009089A), Feb 24, 1984: Piper PA28R200, Cedar Key, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft overshot runway during landing. Pilot stated that wind was opposite his landing direction after landing.

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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