Skyhaven Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tuckhannock, Pennsylvania 18657
Sunday, June 2, 1991 10:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROX 300 TO 400 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END, WOULD NOT STOP AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE FAA REPORTED THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, BOUNCED, TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WENT DOWN AN ENBANKMENT RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ACHIEVE A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAKE A GO-AROUND.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/2/1991
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City TUCKHANNOCK
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 18657
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SKYHAVEN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 76N
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 639
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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) 370
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 43656
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 10:23AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N47667
NTSB Number NYC91LA150
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-28R-201T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28R-201
Aircraft Serial Number 28R-7703420
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
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 THOMAS MICHAELSON
Aircraft Owner Street Address RD #2 BARTLETT LANE
Aircraft Owner City CHESTER SPRINGS
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 19425
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name THOMAS MICHAELSON
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RD #2 BARTLETT LANE
Operator City CHESTER SPRINGS
Operator State PA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 19425
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 N47
Departure City POTTSTOWN
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 930
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 1
Runway Length 1975
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --