- Date
- June 30, 1986, 12:55 local (16:55 UTC)
- Place
- Wellsboro, PA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8299NPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 30366
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Drg arrival, the plt was advised the winds were 5 to 7 KTS, favoring rwy 28. However, when he crossed over the arpt for a downwind entry, he noted that the wind sock had changed to indicate an upwind for rwy 10, so he elected to land on that rwy. On final apch to land, the acft encountered turbc & up/downdrafts, which the plt believed were due to wind over the surrounding hills & valleys. When he arrived over the rwy at about 60' AGL, he believed there was insufficient rwy to complete the landing, so he initiated a go-around. However, the acft settled & touched down on the rwy. Due to the proximity of people & buildings, he elected to steer the acft to the left. After a 500' skid, the acft came to rest with a collapsed nose gear & damage to the prop, cowling & fire wall.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8299N
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-25519
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Academics Of Flight
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- LDJ · Linden, NJ
- Airport
- N38 · Grand Canyon State, runway 10, 2,100 × 72 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 112 total · 4 in this make and model · 47 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- Variable at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F
Other investigations on N8299N · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.