Cape May Co. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wildwood, New Jersey 08260
Monday, August 5, 1985 15:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

N21521 TAXIED ONTO RUNWAY 10 AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY 14 AFTER OBSERVING ANOTHER AIRCRAFT TAXI AND TAKE OFF FROM THAT POINT. N21521 DID NOT ATTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED FOR TAKEOFF PRIOR TO RUNNING OUT OF AVAILABLE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT APPLY HARD BRAKING TO AVOID NOSING OVER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT STOPPED PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH A FENCE ON THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY. THE LENGTH FROM THE INTERSECTION TO THE END OF RUNWAY 10 IS ABOUT 850 FEET.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/5/1985
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1530
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WILDWOOD
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 08260
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CAPE MAY CO.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID WWD
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 22
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1535 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID WWD
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 902
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 5 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28129
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N21521
NTSB Number NYC85LA202
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-28-161
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-161
Aircraft Serial Number 287916045
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 12 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 7663
Airframe Hours 21525
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HARRY M. BERMAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 654A N. DOVER AVE.
Aircraft Owner City ATLANTIC CITY
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 08401
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address CAPE MAY CO. AIRPORT
Operator City RIO GRANDE
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 08201
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 10
Runway Length 4999
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --