NTSB Identification: NYC77FA073
14 CFR Part 135 Scheduled operation of DOWNEAST AIRLI
Aircraft: PIPER PA-23, registration: N594DE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1813 77/7/25 ROCKLAND,ME PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 1140 N594DE PX- 0 0 5 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 30, 5360 TOTAL HOURS, 550
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - KNOX COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BOSTON,MA ROCKLAND,ME
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
210 16
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- FIRST APCH TO RWY INTO WIND ABORTED,LOST SIGHT OF RWY.ANOTHER PILOT RPRTD WIND GUSTING 25-30K.
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