NYC80DNA16

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Oak Bluffs, MA · July 12, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1980
Place
Oak Bluffs, MA · OAK BLUFFS, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9858WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800712047299A
Case key
129100

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2368  80/7/12    OAK BLUFFS,MA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 0730                    N9858W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 76 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADE WINDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GROTON,CT                   EDGARTOWN,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- OVERRUN ROUGH/UNEVEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9858W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Trade Winds

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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