# NTSB NYC89LA115: Piper PA-28-160, N43663, Matawan, NJ, April 13, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 13, 1989, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Matawan, NJ
- Location: 40.4110° N, 74.2365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Matawan, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4110&lon=-74.2365&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36395
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89LA115
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36395/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA115

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE ACTION AFTER ENCOUNTERING TAILWIND CONDITIONS DURING LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

DURING THE APPROACH THE WIND SHIFTED TO A TAILWIND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY BUT THE CFI WAS UNABLE TO STOP WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE RUNWAY AND RAN OFF THE END.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N43663](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43663-2012-08-09), registration cancelled 2012-08-09, S/N 28-7515001, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-160
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7515001
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: B.L. Gibson
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: 2N8, Marlboro, runway 27, 2,170 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; flight instructor, commercial, flight engineer, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 20,000 total, 100 in this make and model, 10,000 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19890413007889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890413007889I), Apr 13, 1989: Piper PA28151, Matawan, NY, Minor damage. Overshot runway and ran off departure end of runway into a ditch and trees.

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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