Piper PA-28-181 accident near Shelter Cove, CA
On October 17, 1998, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shelter Cove, CA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 17, 1998
- Place
- Shelter Cove, CA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.069°N, 123.920°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11290
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 17, 1998, at 1345 hours Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N6870F, was destroyed after it overran the runway and crashed into the ocean during an aborted landing at Shelter Cove, California. The aircraft was operated by Atkins Air, of Lincoln, California, and rented by the pilot under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The personal flight originated from the Little River Airport near Mendocino, California, approximately 30 minutes earlier. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. A friend stated the pilot flew to Mendocino from Lincoln the day before to meet with a group of friends for the weekend. He said some of them decided to fly to Shelter Cove for lunch. Two aircraft launched; he was in the first aircraft. The aircraft he was in landed and parked in a tie down area at the end of runway 30 on the right side. As the accident aircraft was landing, he heard his pilot comment the aircraft was steep, fast, and would not be able to land. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector noted the runway was clearly marked "1/2" with large signs on both sides of the runway at the halfway point. Several pilots observed the aircraft was fast and still 25 feet in the air at the halfway point. The friend in the first plane noted smoke from the tires after it was on the runway and thought the brakes were being applied. Witnesses reported full power was applied and a takeoff attempted. Witnesses said the ground at the end of the runway sloped down. The a
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive airspeed, failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and the delayed decision to initiate a go-around.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
