Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC86LA108

MATAWAN, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N47355

PIPER PA-28-181

Analysis

THE LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT DEPARTED MARLBORO AIRPORT AT ABOUT 1300 HOURS AND RETURNED AT ABOUT 1400 HOURS. ENTERED PATTERN DOWNWIND AND FLEW A NORMAL PATTERN AND APPROACH. DURING FLARE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY A GUST OF WIND. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND DURING LANDING ROLL, BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL AND SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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