Concord Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Painesville, Ohio 44077
Sunday, September 19, 1993 16:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT DECIDED TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ACCORDING TO A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT, THE FIRST TWO APPROACHES TO THE RUNWAY ENDED WITH GO-AROUNDS. THE WITNESS SAID THAT DURING THE THIRD APPROACH, THE AIRPLANE HAD 'EXCESSIVE SPEED.' THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AND CONTINUED TO ROLL OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO TREES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM TO STOP THE AIRPLANE. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND ON THE RUNWAY TO INDICATE THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DURING A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION, NO PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO LAND WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES, AND HIS DELAY IN PERFORMING REMEDIAL ACTION.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/19/1993
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1645
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City PAINESVILLE
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44077
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CONCORD AIRPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 2G1
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 995
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1645 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 290
Weather Observation Facility ID LNN
Elevation of weather observation facility 626
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 8
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 30
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1929
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 21 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1345
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:38PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6294J
NTSB Number BFO93LA182
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-28-151
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-151
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7615358
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT CHIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5427 MCCORMICK ROAD
Aircraft Owner City RAVENNA
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44266
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT CHIN
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 5427 MCCORMICK ROAD
Operator City RAVENNA
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 44266
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 29G
Departure City RAVENNA
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1600
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 20
Runway Length 2200
Runway Width 38
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --