Piper PA 28-161 N8115Y
15 April 2018 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 2018 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA 28-161 registered N8115Y, operated by Wrong Bros Aviator Training School LLC, was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ferguson (82J)
- Coordinates
- 30.3983, -87.3489
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-161
- Registration
- N8115Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wrong Bros Aviator Training School LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mobile → Pensacola
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA218
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control and long landing in gusting wind conditions due to his shoe getting stuck on the brakes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he landed with a left crosswind with about the final third of the 3,200-ft-long runway remaining. He reported that his ground speed was too fast, and after his initial brake application, he increased brake pressure and his right shoe became "stuck between the right pedal and the toe brake." The airplane veered to the right and exited the right side of the runway, striking a runway light before it collided with a creek where it came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. According to the METAR located 3 nautical miles from the accident site, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 310° at 12 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The pilot landed on runway 36. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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