# NTSB NYC90LA213: Piper PA-28-181, N41JA, Farmingdale, NJ, September 8, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 8, 1990, 07:45 local (11:45 UTC)
- Place: Farmingdale, NJ
- Location: 40.1868° N, 74.1246° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MONMOUTH EXEC (BLM), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1868&lon=-74.1246&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36735
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC90LA213
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36735/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA213

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S EXCEEDING A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S MISREADING WIND INFORMATION.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - wind information - misread, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND DOWNWIND AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, SHE SAID SHE WAS 'RUSHING' AND MISREAD THE WINDSOCK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N41JA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-79902270
- Airframe hours: 5019
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: New Jersey Aero Club, Inc.
- Registered owner: Jersey Aero Club Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: BLM, WALL, NJ
- Destination: BLM
- Airport: BLM, Allaire, runway 21, 3,760 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 217 total, 18 in this make and model, 89 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 59 °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 19900908038569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900908038569A), Sep 8, 1990: Piper PA28181, Belmar/Farmingd, NJ, Substantial damage. Landed downwind. Overran runway. Pilot reported was rushed and failed check wind direction.

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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