Piper PA-28-161 N22179

Summary

On 7 August 1989 at about 16:06 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N22179 was involved in an accident near Hammonton, New Jersey, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 1989 at 16:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Hammonton, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Piney Hollow (8ON)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N22179

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Northeast Phil → Cape May

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC89LA184

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT OVERSHOOTING A LANDING DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT THE FLIGHT AFTER BEING ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY NOT ASSURING THAT APPROPRIATE IFR CHARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

PILOT RECEIVED WX BRIEFING FOR A VFR FLIGHT TO THE ATLANTIC CITY, NJ AREA. VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. AFTER ARRIVING IN THE CAPE MAY AREA HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO HIS DEPARTURE POINT DUE TO WX. DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT PINEY HOLLOW DUE TO LOW CEILINGS & RAIN. HE LANDED LONG AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO TREES. HE DID NOT FILE IFR IN FLIGHT SINCE HE DID NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE ENROUTE & APPROACH CHARTS WITH HIM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.