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October 1, 1982 · Piper PA-28-180 · N8478W

Hackettstown, NJ

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 1, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (4 uninjured)
Location
Hackettstown, NJ
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-180
Tail Number
N8478W
Operator
Enginaires Aero Club
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC82DA239

A private pilot (foreign national) was occupying the left front seat while a certified flight instructor (CFI) was in the right front seat. The aircraft was on a flight to Hackettstown, NJ where the CFI and a passenger planned to deplane, then the private pilot and another passenger planned to continue to Teterboro, NJ. During arrival at Hackettstown, the CFI requested to take control of the aircraft and the private pilot agreed. While landing on runway 05 in calm wind conditions, the aircraft touched down in the first 1/3 of the runway. After touching down, the CFI went to apply brakes, only to find that his side was not equipped with foot brakes. He requested that the private pilot apply brakes, but the private pilot questioned the request. By this time, the CFI had raised the flaps, then repeated his demand for the private pilot to apply brakes. The CFI reached for the hand brake, but too late to stop on the runway. The plane continued off the end and hit dirt mounds where the gear collapsed.

Full Narrative

A PRIVATE PILOT (FOREIGN NATIONAL) WAS OCCUPYING THE LEFT FRONT SEAT WHILE A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WAS IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A FLIGHT TO HACKETTSTOWN, NJ WHERE THE CFI AND A PASSENGER PLANNED TO DEPLANE, THEN THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER PLANNED TO CONTINUE TO TETERBORO, NJ. DURING ARRIVAL AT HACKETTSTOWN, THE CFI REQUESTED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PRIVATE PILOT AGREED. WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 05 IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE FIRST 1/3 OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE CFI WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, ONLY TO FIND THAT HIS SIDE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH FOOT BRAKES. HE REQUESTED THAT THE PRIVATE PILOT APPLY BRAKES, BUT THE PRIVATE PILOT QUESTIONED THE REQUEST. BY THIS TIME, THE CFI HAD RAISED THE FLAPS, THEN REPEATED HIS DEMAND FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT TO APPLY BRAKES. THE CFI REACHED FOR THE HAND BRAKE, BUT TOO LATE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE CONTINUED OFF THE END & HIT DIRT MOUNDS WHERE THE GEAR COLLAPSED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:26 EDT
Nearest AirportHackettstown (0nm N)
Runway5
Runway Length2200 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-180
Tail NumberN8478W
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorEnginaires Aero Club
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360 · Reciprocating · 200
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (4 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured4
Total4
Crew 1Age 28 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg

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