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August 12, 1992 · Piper PA-28-140 · N2328Q

Pacific City, OR

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 12, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Pacific City, OR
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Tail Number
N2328Q
Operator
Aaland Steven R
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA92LA178

At the end of a cross country pleasure flight, the pilot set-up for a landing on runway 14. While on downwind, the pilot noted that the wind sock was limp, so he decided to make a 180 degree turn and land on runway 32. After the airplane touched down, the pilot felt the airplane being pushed by a tailwind. The airplane became airborne and the pilot forced the airplane back to the runway. The pilot applied brakes; however, the airplane began to skid. Seeing that he was running out of runway to stop, and anticipating an accident, the pilot applied full power to clear a two foot fence at the end of the runway, and a public road that runs perpendicular to the runway; however, the left horizontal stabilizer contacted the fence. The airplane continued over the road and the left wing contacted, and was separated by, a car parked next to a building approximately 100 feet from the end of the runway. The airplane continued along the side of the building, contacting the northeast corner. The airplane then came to rest on its left side.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT SELECTED THE WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO THE WIND AND THEN DELAYED IN ABORTING THE LANDING. THE TAILWIND WAS A FACTOR.

Full Narrative

AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT SET-UP FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 14. WHILE ON DOWNWIND, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE WIND SOCK WAS LIMP, SO HE DECIDED TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LAND ON RUNWAY 32. AFTER THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, THE PILOT FELT THE AIRPLANE BEING PUSHED BY A TAILWIND. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AND THE PILOT FORCED THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SKID. SEEING THAT HE WAS RUNNING OUT OF RUNWAY TO STOP, AND ANTICIPATING AN ACCIDENT, THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER TO CLEAR A TWO FOOT FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND A PUBLIC ROAD THAT RUNS PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTACTED THE FENCE. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OVER THE ROAD AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED, AND WAS SEPARATED BY, A CAR PARKED NEXT TO A BUILDING APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING, CONTACTING THE NORTHEAST CORNER. THE AIRPLANE THEN CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:05 PDT
Nearest AirportPacific City (0nm NW)
Runway32
Runway Length1875 ft
Runway Width30 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-140
Tail NumberN2328Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorAaland Steven R
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-E3D · Reciprocating · 150
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 41 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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