- Date
- October 1, 1982, 16:55 local (23:55 UTC)
- Place
- Newberg, OR
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N15543Piper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821001052419A
- Case key
- 72006
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a local flight, the pilot made 3 landings on a 2860 ft runway at sportsman airpark. He then landed on a 2300 ft turf runway at chehalem airport in light and variable wind conditions. While landing at chehalem, the aircraft rolled beyond the departure end of the runway, crossed a ditch and road and came to rest in a second ditch. The pilot reported that the brake effectiveness was questionable. However, an examination of the runway revealed scuf marks from the plane's main wheels, beginning about 150 ft from the departure end. The owner of a brake repair facility stated that the marks indicated to him that both brakes were activated and locked. The right main gear failed when the plane crossed the first ditch. At that location, a spray pattern of hydraulic fluid was found which was typical of fluid under pressure. An examination of the brakes revealed only normal wear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N15543
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287325093
- Airframe hours
- 4,184
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert C. Stark
- Registered owner
- Robert C. Stark
- Departed
- 17S · Newberg, OR
- Destination
- 17S · Newberg, OR
- Airport
- 17S · Chehalem, runway 26, 2,300 × 60 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 272 total · 13 in this make and model · 184 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 156 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HIO, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N15543 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.