- Date
- July 16, 1985, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Spring Valley, NY
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- CFEYVPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 35912
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt decided to divert to the rampa valley arpt due to wx. He over flew the arpt 2 times, then made an apch to land, but the acft was high & fast, so he made a go-around. He stated that he made a normal landing on the next apch. However, he was unable to get sufficient braking action on the wet rwy. The acft continued off the departure end & went into a ditch. Reportedly, the plt had landed on the asphalt rwy immediately after rain had stopped falling. After landing, the plt decided not to make a go-around since there were power lines near the departure end of the rwy.
Aircraft
- Registration
- CFEYV
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287425254
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Academic De L'Aire Cander, Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- AIY · Atlantic City, NJ
- Destination
- N07 · Lincoln Park, NJ
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- N24 · Ramapo Valley, runway 26, 2,185 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 104 total · 82 in this make and model · 43 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles