Mcguinness Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Columbia, Pennsylvania 17512
Friday, October 18, 1985 10:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH 6 FT HIGH POLES DURING AN OVERRUN LANDING. THE PLT STATED HE WAS MAKING A LANDING AND NOTED ON SHORT FINAL THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS EXCESSIVE. THE RWY WAS GRASS WAS FRESHLY CUT, WET AND SLIPPERY. THE ACFT LANDED LONG AND RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY COLLIDING WITH SEVERAL POLES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/18/1985
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1045
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City COLUMBIA
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 17512
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MCGUINNESS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 8N7
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 334
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 945 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID LNS
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 2300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2300
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 8
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1849
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 18 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1630
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29230
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 N4576J
NTSB Number NYC86LA014
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-180
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28R-180
Aircraft Serial Number 28R30444
Certified Max Gross Weight 2500
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 4 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 49
Airframe Hours 1546
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIAM MANN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1184 LYLER
Aircraft Owner City SPRING HILL
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
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
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 N12
Departure City LAKEWOOD
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 930
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 8N7
Destination City COLUMBIA
Destination State PA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 29
Runway Length 1775
Runway Width 140
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --