# NTSB NYC82DA039: Piper PA-44-180T, N8226A, Mount Pocono, PA, February 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 19, 1982, 19:30 local (Feb 20, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Mount Pocono, PA
- Coordinates: 41.120567, -75.3507 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1206&lon=-75.3507&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 19, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71785
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA039
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71785/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA039

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, descent - normal
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - wing - ice (contributing factor)
- Overrun, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - icy (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PILOT GOT A WEATHER BRIEFING AND CALLED THE AIRPORT MANAGER AT THE DESTINATION. REPORTEDLY, THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS OPEN AND USABLE AT THAT TIME. IN FLIGHT, THE PILOT ASKED ATC ABOUT REPORTS OF ICING IN THE MT POCONO AREA AND GOT A NEGATIVE REPLY. WHILE DESCENDING TO THE DESTINATION, RIME ICE ACCUMULATED ON THE PLANE. DUE TO THE EXTRA WEIGHT, THE PILOT HELD 100 KTS ON FINAL APPROACH AND TOUCHED DOWN 100 TO 200 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD. THE 2600 FT RUNWAY APPEARED TO BE COVERED WITH ONLY LIGHT SNOW, BUT AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PILOT REALIZED THERE WAS POWDER SNOW OVER GLARE ICE. HE CONSIDERED, BUT REJECTED, A POSSIBLE GO-AROUND SINCE THERE WAS ICE ON THE PLANE AND TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. ALSO, IT WAS A DARK NIGHT AND THE PILOT WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH RISING TERRAIN NEAR THE AIRPORT. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE END AND THE NOSEWHEEL HIT A DITCH AND FAILED. RUNWAY 05 ON THE AIRPORT WAS 4000 FT LONG, BUT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED A CIRCLING APPROACH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8226A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-44-180T
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 44-8107005
- Airframe hours: 250
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-E1AD 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Suffolk Co. Aircraft Co.
- Registered owner: Suffolk Co. Aircraft Co.
- Departed: MIDDLETOWN, PA
- Destination: WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: Pocono Mountains Muni, runway 13, 2,600 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 921 total, 50 in this make and model, 600 as pilot in command, 103 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 80° at 50 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 90 °F
- Altimeter: 28.00 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 19820219002589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820219002589A), Feb 19, 1982: Piper PA44180T, Mount Pocono, PA, Substantial damage. Aircraft could not be stopped on runway because of ice. Crashed off end of runway when nose wheel hit ditch.

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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