# NTSB MIA93LA153: Piper PA-28-161, N47407, Jacksonville, FL, July 10, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 10, 1993, 12:36 local (16:36 UTC)
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Coordinates: 30.350809, -81.64019 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3508&lon=-81.6402&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37370
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA153
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37370/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA153

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING.  CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED WHILE LANDING AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, landing
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - ditch

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH BEHIND ANOTHER AIRPLANE WHICH WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THE PILOT PERFORMED 'S' TURNS TO MAINTAIN SPACING BUT DURING THOSE MANEUVERS, THE AIRSPEED INCREASED.  THE PILOT CONTINUED THE APPROACH, LANDED FAST, BOUNCED, AND DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH BUSHES AND A DITCH THEN CAME TO REST.

## Factual narrative

On July 10, 1993, about 1236 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N47407, registered to Cashiers, Inc., collided with a ditch after losing control during the landing roll at the Craig Municipal Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the flight from Moultrie, Georgia.  The airplane was substantially damaged and the private rated pilot sustained serious injuries.  The time of departure has not been determined.

The pilot stated that he landed fast and after application of the brakes, the airplane veered off the runway into a ditch.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47407](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47407-1997-01-22), registration cancelled 1997-01-22, S/N 287816069 (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: 28-7816069
- Airframe hours: 3174
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D3G 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Cashiers, Inc.
- Registered owner: Cashiers, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 8, 1992, 86 hours before
- Departed: MGR, MOULTRIE, GA
- Airport: CRG, Craig Municipal, runway 32, 4,007 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 262 total, 227 in this make and model, 132 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 10° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CRG, 1 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 19930710025829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930710025829A), Jul 10, 1993: Piper PA28161, Jacksonville, FL, Substantial damage. Distracted by preceeding traffic bounced landing. Veered off runway into a ditch.

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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