- Date
- November 29, 1999, 12:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place
- Annapolis, MD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8119PPiper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 23, 2000
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19991129047439A
- Case key
- 47892
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately adjust engine power to compensate for the winds on final approach.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane was on a final approach, when the sink rate suddenly increased. The pilot applied more power, but the sink rate was not adequately arrested. The airplane hit a sign, rotated to the right, landed to the right of the runway, then collided with a chain link fence. Winds at the time were from 10 degrees to the left of the runway, at 18, gusting to 25 knots. The pilot's total flight time was about 125 hours.
Factual narrative
On November 29, 1999, about 1220 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-161, N8119P, was substantially damaged when it landed short of the runway at Lee Airport (ANP), Annapolis, Maryland. The certificated private pilot was uninjured, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight, from Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), Salisbury, Maryland, to Lee Airport. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the pilot, he was on a final approach to Runway 30, at an airspeed of about 65 knots, with two notches of flaps selected. As he approached the runway, the airplane's sink rate increased. He applied more power, but the sink rate was not adequately arrested. The airplane hit a sign, rotated to the right, landed to the right of the runway, then collided with a chain link fence.
The pilot stated: "It is my conclusion that the wind suddenly eased, reducing airspeed and lift, allowing the plane to sink faster and hit the sign. I probably should have anticipated this, and made a steeper and faster approach...." The pilot had about 125 hours of flight time.
Weather at an airport 14 nautical miles to the north, about 25 minutes prior to the accident, included winds from 290 degrees magnetic, at 18, gusting to 25 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8119P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8016128
- Airframe hours
- 8,919
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charles Deakyne
- Registered owner
- Navy Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 8, 1999 · 46 hours before
- Departed
- SBY · Salisbury, MD
- Destination
- ANP
- Airport
- ANP · Lee Airport, runway 30, 2,505 × 48 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 72
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 126 total · 70 in this make and model · 106 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 18 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BWI, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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