# NTSB NYC85LA212: Piper PA-28-161, N2960B, Doylestown, PA, August 6, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 6, 1985, 06:50 local (10:50 UTC)
- Place: Doylestown, PA
- Coordinates: 40.309646, -75.119087 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3096&lon=-75.1191&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35947
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA212
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35947/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA212

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - brakes(normal) - attempted, pilot in command
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - high vegetation

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, ON TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE DUE TO MORNING DEW ON THE GRASS RWY. THE ACFT SLID OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH BUSHES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2960B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2960B-2012-08-07), registration cancelled 2012-08-07, S/N 28-7916589, built 1979 (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: 28-7916589
- Airframe hours: 4200
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lincoln Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 24, 1985, 15 hours before
- Departed: N46, POTTSTOWN, PA
- Airport: 8N9, Warrington, runway 33, 1,800 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 514 total, 11 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19850806041629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850806041629A), Aug 6, 1985: Piper PA28161, Doylestown, PA, Substantial damage. Collided with bushes after running off end of wet grass runway. Pilot stated brakes were ineffective.

## Other investigations on N2960B (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA079), Mar 2, 1991: Piper PA-28-161 (N2960B), Philadelphia, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INDUCTION AIR CONTROL/AIR FILTER/SCREEN, WHICH BLOCKED AIRFLOW THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.

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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