Big Beaver Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Troy, Michigan 48099
Tuesady, July 27, 1993 22:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED HIS FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 09 AS 'SLIGHTLY HIGH,' AND SAID HE CONSIDERED A GO-AROUND, BUT DECIDED TO LAND INSTEAD. UPON FLARING, ABOVE THE NUMBERS ON THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT 'BALLOONED UP.' THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE 'BLED OFF THE AIRSPEED AND TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET DOWN (THE RUNWAY).' HE ALSO REPORTED THE BRAKES WERE INEFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A PARKING LOT AND COLLIDED WITH A PARKED VAN.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

IS THE PILOT NOT ATTAINING THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT, NOT FLYING A PROPER GLIDEPATH, AND NOT PERFORMING A GO AROUND.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/27/1993
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2230
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City TROY
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 48099
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BIG BEAVER AIRPORT
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3BB
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 652
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 2245 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 25
Weather Observation Facility ID DET
Elevation of weather observation facility 626
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 19
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1956
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 28 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 155
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:28PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N40023
NTSB Number CHI93LA290
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7816002
Certified Max Gross Weight 2325
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DANIEL M. LONDON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1940 CHALMERS DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City ANN ARBOR
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48104
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ISLAND AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 9505 GROH ROAD P.O. BOX 67
Operator City GROSSE ILE
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48138
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 2G5
Departure City GROSSE ILE
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 2245
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 9
Runway Length 2400
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --