MIA84LA168

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-161 · Opa Locka, FL · May 23, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 23, 1984, 13:00 local (17:00 UTC)
Place
Opa Locka, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2627QPiper PA-28-161
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840523018419A
Case key
31136

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding
Touch-and-go - initiatedPilot in command
Object - vehicleFactor
Unsafe/hazardous condition - performedDriver of vehicleCause
Maneuver - performedPilot in command
Go-around - attemptedPilot in commandFactor
Improper decisionPilot in commandFactor
Abort - delayedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding
Terrain condition - high vegetationFactor

Analysis

The plt was practicing touch-&-go landings. After touching down on the 2nd landing, he saw a patrol vehicle crossing the rwy. The plt deviated to the left to avoid the vehicle, then he elected to go around. However, he then realized that there was insufficient rwy remaining to continue the takeoff, so he aborted the go-around. Subsequently, the acft went off the end of the rwy & collided with brush/trees.

Aircraft

Registration
N2627Q
Reported as
Piper PA-28-161
Category
Airplane
Serial number
287716114
Airframe hours
2,445
Engine
Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Angela P. Quiceno
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Airport
X-46 · Opa-Locka West, runway 9, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
34
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
78 total · 18 in this make and model · 78 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
120° at 10 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
15,000 ft broken
Temperature
82 °F, dew point 73 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
MIA, 10 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.