Piper PA-28-180 N8252W

Summary

On 12 August 1995 at about 23:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N8252W was involved in an accident near Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 August 1995 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Norfolk (MA07)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N8252W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marthas Vineyar → Fitchburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA187

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudgement of speed and distance during the landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. Factors relating to the accident were: heavy rain, wet runway, and hydroplaning conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot noticed the weather on his route of flight was deteriorating. He elected to land and wait for the weather to improve. The pilot stated, '...upon reaching the airport bounds I encountered extremely heavy rain and moderate to severe turbulence...my forward visibility was zero.' The pilot reported he landed on the first third of the runway length, but was unable to stop due to hydroplaning, and the aircraft overran the runway. According to an FAA inspector, the pilot landed in heavy rain at higher than recommended speed and about half way down the runway, which had standing water. The aircraft collided with trees and a fence. Before takeoff, the pilot received weather information from a Flight Service Station, and was advised of possible heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.