Casualties unknown

1992-05-29: Piper PA-60-602P (N94RC) — Robert N. Chester — Danbury, CT

Danbury, CT, US

On May 29, 1992, a Piper PA-60-602P (registration N94RC) operated by Robert N. Chester was involved in an aviation accident near Danbury, CT. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD DETERMINES THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archivePrimary reportUpdated 1781061362Data APIEditorial standards

A pilot overran the runway during landing after deciding to use the shorter runway despite requesting the longer one. The aircraft sustained damage to the landing gear and left wing.

Incident Overview

A pilot experienced a runway overrun while landing at an airport, resulting in damage to the aircraft. The pilot reported that as he approached the airport, the Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) frequency indicated that Runway 35, the shorter of the airport's two runways, was active. He radioed the tower controller and requested to use the longer runway, but by the time the controller responded, the pilot had already entered the traffic pattern for Runway 35. The pilot decided to remain in the pattern and land on Runway 35.

Sequence of Events

The pilot stated that during the landing, he touched down long and subsequently overran the runway. After departing the runway surface, the aircraft's left landing gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground. The aircraft came to rest in soft dirt near the airport boundary fence. No additional details about the number of occupants or injuries were provided in the report.

Aircraft Damage

The aircraft sustained damage to the left landing gear and left wing as a result of the overrun and subsequent impact with the ground. The report did not specify the extent of the damage or the aircraft type or registration.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001211X14604. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.