# NTSB NYC02LA066: Piper PA-28-161, N9182X, Atlantic City, NJ, February 23, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 23, 2002, 13:35 local (18:35 UTC) - Place: Atlantic City, NJ - Coordinates: 39.358407, -74.457014 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3584&lon=-74.4570&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 23, 2002 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO 17 - NTSB case key (mKey): 54268 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC02LA066 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/54268/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54268 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA066 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - proper touchdown point - not obtained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - aborted ## Analysis The airplane touched down approximately 2,000 feet beyond the approach end of the 2,948-foot long runway. The airplane skidded and traveled off the right side of the runway, into vegetation. The pilot then attempted to abort the takeoff, but the airplane struck a fence and came to rest in water. The pilot did not report any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On February 23, 2002, about 1335 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-161, N9182X, was substantially damaged during an overrun at Bader Field (AIY), Atlantic City, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Braden Airpark, Easton, Pennsylvania. The pilot stated that he initially flew over the airport to observe the windsock and traffic. He then flew a traffic pattern and landed on runway 29, a 2,948-foot long, 100-foot wide, asphalt runway. The pilot touched down with approximately two-thirds of the runway remaining, and applied the brakes. However, the wind forced the airplane off the right side of the runway. The pilot then tried to abort the landing, but the airplane struck vegetation, a fence, and finally came to rest in the water. The pilot added that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. A witness stated that the landing was the pilot's second attempt. The airplane touched down about 2,000 feet beyond the approach end of runway 29, "at taxiway b." After the touch down, the pilot was "hard on the brakes." The airplane then veered off the right side of the runway, through weeds, and disappeared from sight. An Operations Specialist from the New Jersey Department of Transportation noted skid marks extending from the point of touchdown, which was about 1,000 feet prior to the end of the runway, to the right side of the runway. The pilot obtained his private pilot certificate 20 days prior to the accident, and reported a total flight experience of approximately 114 hours. The reported wind at an airport approximately 8 miles from the accident site, at 1354, was from 290 degrees at 5 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9182X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9182X-2013-07-15), registration cancelled 2013-07-15, S/N 2841131, built 1989 (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) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 2841131 - Airframe hours: 6000 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Moyer Aviation Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 10, 2002, 50 hours before - Departed: N43, Easten, PA - Destination: AIY, Atlantic City, NJ - Airport: AIY, Bader Field, runway 29, 2,948 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 41; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review February 3, 2002; seat: left; flight hours: 114 total, 114 in this make and model, 30 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 290° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 4,300 ft overcast - Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 27 °F - Altimeter: 30.05 inHg - Observed at: ACY, 8 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 20020223018259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020223018259A), Feb 23, 2002: Piper PA28161, Atlantic City, NJ, No damage. (-23) On February 23, 2002, about 1335 EST, a Piper PA-28-161, N9182X, was substantially damaged during an overrun at Bader field (aiy), Atlantic City, new… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 25, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=54268. 696 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 446 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40389556&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Redacted.PDF - New Jersey DOT Report (item 2, .PDF, 249 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40389557&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=New%20Jersey%20DOT%20Report-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. 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