Piper PA-28-151 N41977

Summary

On 1 November 2003 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N41977, operated by Quantico Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Quantico, Virginia, 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

1 November 2003 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Quantico, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Quantico Marine/Turner Field (NYG)

Coordinates

38.5017, -77.3053

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N41977

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Quantico Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Point → Quantico

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA025

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the tail wind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot touched down on runway 02, which was 4,279 feet long, 200 feet wide, with an asphalt surface, about 500 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. As he applied the brakes, the right brake "seemed to pull harder than the left," and he immediately released the brake pressure. The pilot applied left rudder to compensate for the situation, and the airplane began to "fishtail" down the runway. The airplane traveled off the right side of the runway, and impacted a concrete block, shearing off the right landing gear and damaging the right wing. Examination of the airplane revealed no pre-impact mechanical deficiencies with the airplane, and no skid marks were observed on the runway. The winds were reported to be from 190 degrees at 6 knots. The pilot reported 89 hours of total flight experience, 5 of which were in make and model.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.