WOLFEBORO, NH, USA
N3372M
PIPER PA-28-236
THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A 2030 FOOT LONG RUNWAY WITH A TAILWIND COMPONENT OF 10 TO 12 KNOTS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE SAID HE TOUCHED DOWN 50 FEET PAST THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AT ABOUT 60 TO 65 KNOTS. HE STATED THAT HE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND APPLIED FULL BRAKING, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY DOWN AN EMBANKMENT ONTO A ROAD. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. IN HIS WRITTEN REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT EXPLAINED THAT RUNWAY 30 HAS A 3% DOWNHILL GRADIENT AND THAT RUNWAY 12 IS USED IF THE TAILWIND COMPONENT IS 10 KTS OR LESS.
On August 10, 1994, at 1400 eastern daylight time, N3372M, a Piper PA-28-236, operated by Aviation Consultants of New London, New Hampshire, crashed during landing on runway 12 at Lakes Region Airport, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. The airline transport pilot and his passenger were not injured while the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight originated in New London, New Hampshire, and was operated under 14 CFR 91. According to the pilot, the flight to Wolfeboro was uneventful. He stated that he had landed at this airport several times. During the landing, the pilot stated that his approach speed was 72 knots with full flaps. He stated that he touched down about 50 feet past the runway threshold at about 60 to 65 knots. He said that he retracted the flaps, and applied the brakes, but the airplane exited the runway down an embankment onto the road. The pilot stated that the runway is 2030 feet long and there was no mechanical malfunction. According to the FAA, there was a tailwind component of about 10 to 12 knots.
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN A DOWNWNIND LANDING AND OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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