ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355171
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| Date: | Friday 3 October 1997 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7742W |
| MSN: | 28-1751 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2672 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edgartown, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newport, RI (KUUU) |
| (1B2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he planned an approach and landing on runway 06, a wet grass runway, at the destination airport because the winds were measured by a reporting station nearby to be 080 degrees at 6 knots. The pilot landed fast and retracted the flaps upon touchdown, approximately 1/3 of the way down the runway. As the pilot applied the brakes, the airplane continued upwind off the end of the runway, and impacted telephone poles that lay on the departure end of the runway. After exiting the airplane, the pilot determined the wind to be from 225 degrees at 8 knots. There was a wind sock located on the northeast side of the field.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind direction and his failure to initiate a go-around. Contributing factors were the tailwind, wet runway, and utility pole.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 09:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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