- Date
- May 17, 1987, 15:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Reading, PA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4387XPiper PA-28
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870517013549A
- Case key
- 30652
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the plt, the acft touched down (drg lndg) about 10 ft rgt of the rwy centerline. He stated that after the acft rolled about 50 yds, he heard a 'bump' & the acft veered rgt. However, the tower controller stated that the acft touched down in the grass on the rgt side of the rwy. Subsequently, it hit a rwy distant marker with the rgt wing, went up on its nose & came to rest in the grassy area. The wind had been variable from 240 to 300 deg at 7 to 14 KTS. Just before lndg, the wind was from 240 deg at 8 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4387X
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7625026
- Airframe hours
- 4,837
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert Kaley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 27, 1986 · 23 hours before
- Departed
- 7N8 · Bally, PA
- Airport
- RDG · Reading, runway 31, 6,350 × 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--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 184 total · 12 in this make and model · 184 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
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