NTSB NYC93LA014 — 1992-10-10 · ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, United States

Current FAA registration · N8333T

Make / Model: PIPER PA-28-161
Year of manufacture: 1981 · 11 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19810128
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AB6652

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8333T Piper PA28-161 None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION TO LAND ON A SHORT GRASS RUNWAY WITH A TAIL WIND. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS FAILURE TO OBTAIN AND EVALUATE A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT.

Factual narrative

DURING A LANDING ON A 1200 FOOT GRASS RUNWAY, WITH A TAIL WIND OF 12 TO 25 KNOTS, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, IMPACTED A FENCE, THEN A TREE AND NOSED OVER. THERE WAS NO KNOWN WEATHER BRIEF PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE PILOT DID RECEIVE CURRENT WINDS, IN FLIGHT, FROM A LOCAL AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER AND ELECTED TO LAND DOWN WIND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_NYC93LA014.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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