Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC94LA157

PENNINGTON, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N5758F

PIPER PA-28

Analysis

Same as Factual Information

Factual Information

On August 7, 1994 at 1315 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-150 airplane, N5758F, sustained substantial damage when it overran runway 30 during an aborted takeoff at the Twin Pines Airport, Pennington, New Jersey. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Part 91 personal flight. The private pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot reported that the 2,200 foot long grass runway was wet and recently mowed. No additional information is available.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's misjudged distance and speed during an aborted takeoff which resulted in an overrun. A contributing factor was the wet grass.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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