# NTSB SEA90LA056: Piper PA-28, N1122R, Yamhill, OR, March 24, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 24, 1990, 12:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place: Yamhill, OR
- Coordinates: 45.359752, -123.240486 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3598&lon=-123.2405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41179
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA90LA056
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41179/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA056

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. THE TAILWIND WAS A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - grass
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED NEAR MIDFIELD ON A 2130 FT LONG GRASS STRIP IN STRONG GUSTY TAILWIND CONDITIONS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, RAN THROUGH A WOODEN FENCE AND IMPACTED TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1122R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1122R-1995-09-12), registration cancelled 1995-09-12, S/N 2810082 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-10082
- Airframe hours: 1573
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-B2 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Daniel W. Lovelace
- Registered owner: American Machine
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 5, 1990, 3 hours before
- Departed: EUG, EUGENE, OR
- Airport: OR05, Flying M Ranch, runway 26, 2,130 × 40 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 338 total, 319 in this make and model, 275 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 18 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: H10, 20 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900324005199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900324005199A), Mar 24, 1990: Piper PA28235, Yamhill, OR, Substantial damage. Landed downwind on short strip. Over ran runway thru a fence and 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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