Piper PA28 N8275V

Summary

On 20 October 2018 at about 16:15 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N8275V was involved in an accident near East Moriches, New York, United States. One person was 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

20 October 2018 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

East Moriches, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Lufker (49N)

Coordinates

40.8231, -72.7508

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N8275V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmingdale → East Moriches

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA050

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s delayed initiation of a go-around and his subsequent use of the improper go-around procedure, which resulted in a landing area overshoot.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, during the preflight inspection, he did not observe anything abnormal. He added that, during the initial taxi, the airplane "pulled more power than usual" but that he observed no issues with the brakes or flight controls. The pilot reported that, during approach to a 2,300-ft-long grass airstrip about 60 knots with full flaps, he reduced power to idle to flare. The airplane was "still floating," and about midfield, he saw that the rpm had increased with the power at idle to between about 1,000 to 1,200 rpm. He retracted the flaps to 15° to execute a go-around, but before he increased power, the airplane touched down on the runway. He was going to continue the go-around but realized the airplane would be unable to clear power lines and trees at the end of the runway. He then braked hard but was unable to stop the airplane on the grass, so he shut off the fuel pump and closed the mixture. He added that the "engine did not stop," and the airplane continued moving forward due to momentum. He applied full brakes with an "s turn and 180 turn," the airplane slid on the grass, and the left wing struck a wooden pole. The airplane then came to an abrupt stop. The pilot stated that he saw that the engine and propeller had stopped The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that he attempted to examine the engine, but the airplane was unavailable for examination. The airplane manufacturer's prescribed "Go Around" checklist stated: Throttle………………………..FULL Carb Heat……………………….OFF Flaps……….RETRACT TO 20 DEG Vy……………………….….79 KIAS Flaps…………..…RETRACT PROC It is likely that the pilot flew the approach at too high of an airspeed and initiated the go-around too late, which resulted in the airplane floating and the subsequent landing area overshoot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.