ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359619
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| Date: | Friday 28 October 1994 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | John & Clayton Heckler |
| Registration: | N81478 |
| MSN: | 327940278 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2500 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pillow, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Penn Ridge, PA (N70) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
UPON TOUCHDOWN ON THE GRASS RUNWAY, THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, DOWN A STEEP BANK INTO A WOODED AREA. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AND THE WINGS SEPARATED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, 'RUNWAY WAS FROST COVERED GRASS. BRAKES OPERATED CORRECTLY, NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.'
Probable Cause: The pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point on a grass runway covered with frost, which resulted in inadequate braking, and runway overrun.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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