Individually Owned: 151,845
Corporate Owned: 143,699
Hardin County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Kenton, Ohio 43326
Saturday, September 22, 2001 13:59 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
The pilot had just purchased the airplane and was in the process of ferrying it home when he elected to divert because of en route weather. The pilot maneuvered the airplane for a 4,201-foot long by 75-foot wide runway. The airplane touched down on the first 1/3 of the runway with full flaps and an indicated airspeed of approximately 70 to 80 mph. The pilot retarded the throttle to idle, and applied the brakes, which caused the airplane to pull from side to side. Fearing that he would not be able to stop the airplane before reaching the end of the runway, he elected to drive it onto a grassy area to the right After departing the runway, the nose wheel struck a culvert, and the airplane nosed over. It was the pilot's first landing in the accident airplane. It was also his first landing in the accident airplane make and model. Winds in the area were approximately 5 knots, from 80 degrees to the left of the runway. After the accident, a mechanic applied the handbrake and then tried to push the airplane. The airplane did not move.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The pilot's failure to stop the airplane within the available runway. Factors included the uneven braking and the pilot's lack of experience in airplane make and model.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 9/22/2001 |
| Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
| Time of Event | 1359 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | Kenton |
| Event State | OHIO |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 43326 |
| Event Date Year | 2001 |
| Event Date Month | 9 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | -- |
| Event Location Longitude | -- |
| Event Location Airport | HARDIN COUNTY |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | I95 |
| 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 | 1024 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1356 Eastern Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 357 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | FDY |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 813 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 28 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 3900 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Few |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 21 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 12 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 320 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 5 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.09 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 1 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 11347 |
| NTSB Notification Source | GLOC |
| NTSB Notification Date | Sep 22 2001 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1650 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | IMAGE |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 23 2002 7:13AM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | Columbus, Ohio |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N7630D |
| NTSB Number | NYC01LA228 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Piper |
| Aircraft Model | PA-22-150 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 22-5336 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2000 |
| 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 | Jan 31 2001 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 3018 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Robert K. Smith |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | Kingwood |
| Aircraft Owner State | WV |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 26537 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | -- |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| 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? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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 | HHG |
| Departure City | HUNTINGTON |
| Departure State | IN |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1130 |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | WV29 |
| Destination City | VALLEY POINT |
| Destination State | WV |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Landing - roll |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No |
| Evacuation occurred | No |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 18 2001 10:35AM |
| User who most recently changed record | COXP |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 4 |
| Runway Length | 4201 |
| Runway Width | 75 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |