# NTSB NYC89LA157: Piper PA-28-161, N2752M, Beverly, MA, July 9, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 9, 1989, 14:04 local (18:04 UTC)
- Place: Beverly, MA
- Location: 42.5567° N, 70.8450° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beverly, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5567&lon=-70.8450&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 29, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36431
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89LA157
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36431/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA157

## Probable cause

COLLISION WITH TREES DURING AN ABORTED LANDING AND ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND WITH INSUFFICIENT REMAINING RUNWAY.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - aborted
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - inadequate (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - aborted
  - object - tree(s) (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND ON RWY 27 AFTER LANDING LONG. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS AFRAID TO USE THE BRAKES AND ADDED POWER BUT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY INTO TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2752M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2752M-1990-06-18), registration cancelled 1990-06-18, S/N 287816305 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7816305
- Airframe hours: 3175
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D3 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Beverly Flight Center,Inc.
- Registered owner: Beverly Flight Center
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 27, 1989
- Departed: BVY, BEVERLY, MA
- Airport: BVY, Beverly, runway 27, 5,001 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 118 total, 4 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Temperature: 81 °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).

- [Accident 19890709020749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890709020749A), Jul 9, 1989: Piper PA28161, Beverly, MA, Substantial damage. Blamed wind gust for landing long. Unable to stop on runway began go around too late. Ran off end into 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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