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February 26, 1989 · Piper PA-28-235 · N56600

Liberty, NC

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 26, 1989
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Liberty, NC
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-235
Tail Number
N56600
Operator
R and R Flyers
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL89LA093

The airplane overran the runway during rollout. The pilot reported that he thought he was landing at his intended destination airport, which had a 3,000 ft long by 40 ft wide runway. He landed instead at a private, paved airstrip located about 1 to 2 miles from the destination airport. The airstrip runway was oriented the same direction as the destination airport, but was only 1,000 ft long by 20 ft wide. The pilot reported that he had not flown in the area before. Investigation revealed that the FAA had no record of the airstrip, and that it was not noted on charts or in the Airport/Facility Directory. A representative of the airport owner reported that the owner was not aware of any requirement to notify the FAA of the airport. The airstrip was about 7 years old. 14 CFR 157 (FAR Part 157) requires that any person intending to construct or establish a new airport notify the FAA of their intent.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT LANDING AT THE WRONG AIRPORT, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE AIRPORT PERSONNEL TO NOTIFY THE FAA OF THE EXISTANCE OF THE AIRPORT SO IT COULD BE PROPERLY DESIGNATED ON AVIATION CHARTS.

Full Narrative

THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RWY DURING ROLLOUT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS LANDING AT HIS INTENDED DESTINATION ARPT. WHICH HAD A 3,000 FT LONG BY 40 FT WIDE RWY. HE LANDED INSTEAD AT A PRIVATE, PAVED AIRSTRIP LOCATED ABOUT 1 TO 2 MILES FROM THE DESTINATION ARPT. THE AIRSTRIP RWY WAS ORIENTED THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE DESTINATION ARPT, BUT WAS ONLY 1,000 FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD NOT FLOWN IN THE AREA BEFORE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FAA HAD NO RECORD OF THE AIRSTRIP, AND THAT IT WAS NOT NOTED ON CHARTS OR IN THE ARPT/FACILITY DIRECTORY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARPT OWNER REPORTED THAT THE OWNER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY THE FAA OF THE ARPT. THE AIRSTRIP WAS ABOUT 7 YRS OLD. 14CFR157 (FAR PART 157) REQUIRES THAT ANY PERSON INTENDING TO CONSTRUCT OR ESTABLISH A NEW AIRPORT NOTIFY THE FAA OF THEIR INTENT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:15 EST
Nearest AirportLAKEJUNO (0nm N)
Runway20
Runway Length1000 ft
Runway Width20 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-235
Tail NumberN56600
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorR and R Flyers
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-540-B4B5 · Reciprocating · 235
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 34 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind230° @ 6 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point55 / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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