# NTSB NYC92LA058: Piper PA60-700P, N6907C, Wooster, OH, February 14, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 14, 1992, 07:50 local (12:50 UTC)
- Place: Wooster, OH
- Coordinates: 40.810527, -81.92987 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8105&lon=-81.9299&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37126
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA058
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37126/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA058

## Probable cause

THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY, DELAYED THE GO-AROUND, AND PREMATURELY ROTATED THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE OVER RUNNING THE RUNWAY.  FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT INADEQUATELY PLANNED THE APPROACH; FREEZING DRIZZLE AND RUNWAY ICE WHICH MADE BRAKING IMPOSSIBLE.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with weather, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - brakes(normal) - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command
  - airspeed(vr) - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - rotation - premature, pilot in command (cause)
- Overrun, landing - aborted
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - aborted
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE LANDED ON AN ICE COVERED RUNWAY.  THE PILOT DETERMINED AFTER TOUCHDOWN THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH BRAKING FOR THE AIRPLANE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY.  HE NOTICED HIS AIRSPEED WAS DOWN TO 70 KNOTS AND HE WAS NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHEN HE ATTEMPTED A GO- AROUND.  THE PILOT ROTATED THE AIRPLANE BUT IT DID NOT CLIMB.  THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.  THERE WAS LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE FALLING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6907C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6907C-1992-10-21), registration cancelled 1992-10-21, S/N 608423020 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60-700P
- Registry model: [Piper PA-60-700P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-60-700p) (registry code 7106023) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 608423022
- Engines: LYCOMING TSIO-540-U2A 350 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: 7-7 Inc
- Registered owner: Scope Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: ABE, ALLENTOWN, PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: BJJ, Wayne County, runway 9, 4,402 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,712 total, 35 in this make and model, 3,529 as pilot in command, 84 in the last 90 days, 34 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 2 knots, gusting 1
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft overcast
- Temperature: 32 °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 19920214003119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920214003119A), Feb 14, 1992: Piper PA60700P, Wooster, OH, Substantial damage. Unable stop on icy runway. Tried go around end of runway but settled into rough terrain. No NOTAMS on runway icing.

## Other investigations on N6907C (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 CHI89FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA122), Jun 23, 1989: Piper PA-60-700P (N6907C), Griffith, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE TURBOCHARGER EXHAUST TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY RETAINING CLAMP.

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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