NYC86LA089

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-161 · Danbury, CT · March 23, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: March 23, 1986, 11:15 local (16:15 UTC)
Place: Danbury, CT
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N80021Piper PA-28-161
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report April 25, 1988
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19860323007489A
Case key: 30312

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll

Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause

Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause

Proper touchdown point - exceededPilot in commandCause

On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll

Terrain condition - ditch

Analysis

Pilot touched down long on 3135 foot runway, exceeding the braking action of the aircraft, ran off end of runway into a ditch causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot, the sole occupant received no injuries.

Aircraft

Registration: N80021
Reported as: Piper PA-28-161
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 288216075
Engine: Lycoming O-320-D36, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Connecticut Air Service
Registered owner: J. T. Airplane Corp.
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Airport: DXR · Danbury Muni, runway 17, 3,135 × 150 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 54
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 269 total · 5 in this make and model · 165 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 180° at 8 knots
Visibility: 20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 48 °F, dew point -0 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19860323007489APiper PA28161 · Danbury, CTThe aircraft overran the runway after a long touch down. The pilot reported that braking was ineffective.Mar 23, 1986 · N80021 · Substantial damage