# NTSB MKC84LA237: Piper PA-23-250T, N63974, Hyannis, NE, August 1, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 1, 1984, 05:45 local (10:45 UTC)
- Place: Hyannis, NE
- Coordinates: 41.99995, -101.760017 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9999&lon=-101.7600&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33761
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84LA237
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33761/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA237

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,wind direction indicator - inadequate (contributing factor)
  - wind information - inaccurate, unqualified person (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PLT HAD MADE PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE PASSENGER THAT WAS TO BE PICKED UP USE THE HEADLIGHTS ON HIS CAR TO INDICATE THE DIRECTION OF LANDING. UPON ARRIVAL THE PLT SAW THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE SOUTH END OF THE RWY POINTING NORTH. THE PLT SUBSEQUENTLY TOUCHED DOWN LONG & RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY INTO SOFT SAND COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR & RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE FOUND HE HAD A TAILWIND OF 5-10 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N63974 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23-250T
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 27-7854103
- Airframe hours: 1420
- Engines: LYCOMING TIO-540-C1A 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Registered owner: Double Hook Ranch Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: RAP, RAPID CITY, SD
- Destination: DDC, DODGE CITY, KS
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 1V2, Grant County Municipal, runway 35, 2,900 × 30 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 9,375 total, 290 in this make and model, 9,000 as pilot in command, 137 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19840801039739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840801039739A), Aug 1, 1984: Piper PA23250, Hyannis, NE, Substantial damage. Pilot was attempting to land aircraft on unlighted field and made downwind landing and ran off runway.

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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