Piper PA-28-181 N8071Z

Summary

On 1 October 2002 at about 14:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N8071Z was involved in an accident near Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were 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

1 October 2002 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Katama Airport (1B2)

Coordinates

41.3583, -70.5244

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N8071Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Providence → Edgartown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC03LA003

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate in-flight evaluation of the landing facilities wind conditions, and inadequate airspeed resulting in a stall/mush. A factor related to the accident was the tailwind condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Arriving in the airport area, the pilot determined that the wind was favoring runway 06. While on approach to runway 06, severe turbulence and a wind shift was encountered. After crossing the threshold of the runway, the airplane appeared to be landing with a tailwind, and the pilot initiated a go-around. During the go-around, as the pilot pulled back on the control yoke, the airplane continued to descend towards the ground. The airplane struck a tree, touched down in a grass field located beyond the departure end of the runway, and came to rest upright. The recorded weather at a nearby airport, about the time of the accident, included winds from 250 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 21 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.