# NTSB NYC94LA157: Piper PA-28, N5758F, Pennington, NJ, August 7, 1994

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 7, 1994, 13:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Pennington, NJ
- Location: 40.3249° N, 74.7888° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pennington, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3249&lon=-74.7888&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 38817
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC94LA157
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/38817/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA157

## Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged distance and speed during an aborted takeoff which resulted in an overrun.  A contributing factor was the wet grass.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, takeoff - aborted
  - terrain condition - grass (contributing factor)
  - distance/speed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)

## Analysis

On August 7, 1994 at 1315 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-150 airplane, N5758F, sustained substantial damage when it overran runway 30 during an aborted takeoff at the Twin Pines Airport, Pennington, New Jersey.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Part 91 personal flight.  The private pilot and three passengers were not injured.  The pilot reported that the 2,200 foot long grass runway was wet and recently mowed.

No additional information is available.

## Factual narrative

On August 7, 1994 at 1315 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-150 airplane, N5758F, sustained substantial damage when it overran runway 30 during an aborted takeoff at the Twin Pines Airport, Pennington, New Jersey.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Part 91 personal flight.  The private pilot and three passengers were not injured.  The pilot reported that the 2,200 foot long grass runway was wet and recently mowed.

No additional information is available.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5758F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5758F), registered now, S/N 28-25061 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Eagle-Aire Services, Inc.
- Departed: N75

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Not reported
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °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 19940807020469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940807020469A), Aug 7, 1994: Piper PA28140, Twin Pines, NJ, Substantial damage. Plane departed grass strip that was mowed and wet, aborted takeoff could not stop, skidded off end of runway. (.19) on August 7, 1994 at 1315 eastern daylight…

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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