# NTSB MIA90LA006: Piper PA-28-161, N9141H, Titusville, FL, October 7, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 7, 1989, 08:54 local (12:54 UTC)
- Place: Titusville, FL
- Coordinates: 28.58068, -80.8199 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5807&lon=-80.8199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90LA006
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32589/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA006

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO GO AROUND AFTER LANDING LONG WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LAND. THE STUDENT PLT OBSERVED THAT THE ACFT WAS HIGH, BUT HE CONTD THE APCH.  AFTER PASSING OVER THE THRESHOLD AT AN INDCD AIRSPEED OF ABOUT 90 KTS, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, BOUNCED & THEN TOUCHED DOWN WITH ABOUT 200' OF RWY REMAINING. THE PLT APPLIED BRAKING ACTION, BUT THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT END OF THE RWY & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9141H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9141H-1990-09-10), registration cancelled 1990-09-10, S/N 2816056 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2816056
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D3G 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Departed: VRB, VERO BEACH, FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: TIX, Space Center Executive, runway 36, 6,001 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 40 total, 40 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: TIX

## 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 19891007039499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891007039499A), Oct 7, 1989: Piper PA28161, Titusville, FL, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast 200 feet from end of runway. Used hard braking veered off runway collapsing the nose gear.

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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