ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216473
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| Date: | Saturday 20 October 2018 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8275V |
| MSN: | 28-8316001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lufker Airport (49N), East Moriches, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Farmingdale-Republic Field, NY (FRG/KFRG) |
| East Moriches, NY (49N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: 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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2018 23:17 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Oct-2018 06:21 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2018 01:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 15-Apr-2019 14:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Apr-2019 15:30 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
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