Summary
On August 07, 1989, a Piper PA-28-161 (N22179) was involved in an accident near Hammonton, NJ. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury, with 2 people uninjured out of 3 aboard. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT OVERSHOOTING A LANDING DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT THE FLIGHT AFTER BEING ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY NOT ASSURING THAT APPROPRIATE IFR CHARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
This accident is documented in NTSB report NYC89LA184. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N22179.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT OVERSHOOTING A LANDING DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT THE FLIGHT AFTER BEING ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY NOT ASSURING THAT APPROPRIATE IFR CHARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC89LA184