# NTSB NYC02LA064: Piper PA-28-140, N4456J, Argyle, NY, February 19, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 19, 2002, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC) - Place: Argyle, NY - Coordinates: 43.230594, -73.490715 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2306&lon=-73.4907&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report August 28, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 54226 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC02LA064 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54226/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54226 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA064 ## Probable cause The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on a contaminated runway. A factor was the contaminated runway. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - roll - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - slush covered (contributing factor) - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll ## Analysis While landing on a 2,400-foot long, turf runway, the airplane traveled over a "slushy" portion of the runway and the pilot was unable to stop. The airplane traveled off the end of the runway, and came to rest in a ditch. The pilot did not report any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Examination of the runway by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that it was contaminated with ice, snow, and water. ## Factual narrative On February 19, 2002, about 1600 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-140, N4456J, was substantially damaged during an overrun at Argyle Airport (1C3), Argyle, New York. The certificated private pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, Glens Falls, New York. According to the pilot, the airplane touched down within the first 1,000 feet of runway 21, a 2,400-foot long, 100-foot wide, turf runway. However, the airplane traveled over a "slushy" portion of the runway, and the pilot was unable to stop. The airplane traveled off the end of the runway, over a snow bank, and came to rest in a 3-foot ditch. The pilot added that he did not experience any mechanical problems with the airplane. Examination of the turf runway by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, revealed it was contaminated with snow, ice, and water. The reported winds at an airport approximately 9 miles away, at 1553, were from 190 degrees at 3 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4456J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4456J-2004-11-22), registration cancelled 2004-11-22, S/N 28-22864, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-140 - Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 28-22864 - Airframe hours: 4390 - Engines: Lycoming O-320-22A 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Howard Fisher - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, October 2, 2001, 10 hours before - Departed: GFL, Glens Falls, NY - Destination: 1C3, Argyle, NY - Airport: 1C3, Argyle Airport, runway 21, 2,400 × 100 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 61; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 780 total, 657 in this make and model, 657 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 190° at 3 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 18 °F - Altimeter: 30.20 inHg - Observed at: GFL, 9 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 20020219001279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020219001279A), Feb 19, 2002: Piper PA28140, Argyle, NY, No damage. (-23) Aircraft landed on runway 21. Runway is grass, wet with snow, ice and water. Aircraft was unable to stop due to runway conditions. Aircraft ran off end… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 5, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54226. 463 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 413 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40389105&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - Interview Summaries (item 2, .PDF, 50 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40389106&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Interview%20Summaries-Redacted.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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