Piper PA-28-161 N260ND
22 September 2010 · Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 2010 at about 22:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N260ND, operated by Plane Nonsense Inc, was involved in an accident near Marlboro, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marlboro Airport (9B1)
- Coordinates
- 42.3392, -71.5053
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N260ND
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Plane Nonsense Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norwood → Marlboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA496
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper touchdown point and failure to perform a go-around in a timely manner, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he verified the wind direction and speed by observing the windsock before attempting to land. During the first attempt, he executed a go-around due to excessive altitude. During a second attempt, the pilot initiated a forward slip and landed the airplane two-thirds down the runway. After touchdown, he applied brake pressure, but the airplane continued off the end of the runway and impacted a fence, substantially damaging the fuselage and wings. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that it was the first time he had landed at the airport and that it was the shortest runway he had ever attempted to land on. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had performed a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Umpire, Arkansas, United States | Michael Hunt | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | Adam N. Rosenberg | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Piper PA-28-151 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | Glen Van Zee | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-28-140 | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-28-151 | Spencer, Massachusetts, United States | Eddy Howard A | Fatal | 1 |
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