Piper PA-32R-301 N8146Y

Summary

On 25 July 2003 at about 17:55 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N8146Y was involved in an accident near Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 July 2003 at 17:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Plum Island Airport (2B2)

Coordinates

42.7958, -70.8411

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R-301

Registration

N8146Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmingdale → Newburyport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC03LA166

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and his inadequate flare.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing, the pilot observed a fence extending across the runway just prior to the numbers. The airplane then encountered a gust of wind, which caused the airplane to bank to the left, and the pilot recovered to a wings level attitude. As the airplane flew over the fence, the left wing dropped "uncomfortably" and the pilot corrected. The airplane then touched down hard, and the left tire blew. The airplane skidded to the left, off the side of the runway, and came to rest in a grass area adjacent to the runway. The winds reported at an airport located 12 miles to the south, at 1353, were from 240 degrees at 9 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.