MIA84LA193

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Cedar Key, FL · June 27, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 26, 1984, 22:40 local (Jun 27, 1984, 02:40 UTC)
Place
Cedar Key, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6208HPiper PA-28
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840626030419A
Case key
31151

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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 - roll
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Airspeed - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll

Analysis

The plt stated he touched down about 1/3 down the 2,400 ft rwy, was unable to stop the acft & ran off the end.

Aircraft

Registration
N6208H
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-7816235
Engine
Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Terry Fisher
Registered owner
Palm Beach Aviation, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
CTY · Cross City, FL
Destination
Tampa, FL
Airport
CDK · George T. Lewis, runway 23, 2,400 × 100 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
98 total · 13 in this make and model · 50 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
Calm
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
3,000 ft broken
Temperature
75 °F, dew point 73 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
GNV, 152 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.