Piper PA-28-181 N6775F

Summary

On 23 April 2006 at about 16:35 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N6775F, operated by Pittsburgh Flying Club Inc., was involved in an accident near Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 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

23 April 2006 at 16:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Greensburg Jeannette Regional (5G8)

Coordinates

40.3764, -79.6083

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N6775F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Pittsburgh Flying Club Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Latrobe → Jeannette

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA102

Nobody was injured.

Excessively worn brake pads and rotors, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent collision with a tree.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was aware of a crosswind for the 2,605-foot long runway and configured the airplane for landing with the wing flaps in the 10-degree position. After touching down within the first 400 feet, he started "light braking," but the airplane slowed only slightly. He then applied heavier braking, with little or no results. With 900 to 1,000 feet of runway remaining, he and his pilot rated passenger applied heavy braking, with no resulting deceleration. The airplane then exited the paved surface of the runway at 10 to 15 miles an hour, traveled down an embankment and struck a tree. A post accident examination of the airplane by an airframe and powerplant mechanic revealed, that the brake pads and rotors were worn beyond minimum limitations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.