NONE · PIPER PA-32-300 · 1989-08-01 · DANBURY, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC89LA169
Event ID
20001213X29226
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-01
Location
DANBURY, CT, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N8909N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF (EXCESSIVE) AIRSPEED, HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, AND FAILURE TO MAKE A GO-AROUND, WHILE THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING. THE FENCE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.