# NTSB NYC86LA162: Piper PA-28-140, N8299N, Wellsboro, PA, June 30, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 30, 1986, 12:55 local (16:55 UTC)
- Place: Wellsboro, PA
- Location: 41.7280° N, 77.3954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GRAND CANYON RGNL (N38), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7280&lon=-77.3954&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30366
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA162
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30366/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA162

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, landing
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - downdraft (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - intentional
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8299N-1991-02-07), registration cancelled 1991-02-07, S/N 2825519 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-25519
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; 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)

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 MKC71DCD36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCD36), Nov 29, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N8299N), Denison, IA, substantial damage

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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