Sunday, May 20, 2018

Diamond DA40 Diamond Star, registered to Skylands Air LLC, N143RD: Accident occurred May 20, 2018 at Marlborough Airport (9B1), Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Burlington, Massachusetts

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms

http://registry.faa.gov/N143RD

Location: Marlborough, MA
Accident Number: GAA18CA288
Date & Time: 05/20/2018, 1315 EDT
Registration: N143RD
Aircraft: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 4 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane touched down in the first third of the 1,659 ft long runway, but the airplane did not seem to slow as normal with the brakes applied. He pumped the brakes, but the deceleration was "less than expected". He considered performing a go around but decided to use maximum braking instead. With maximum brake applied, the airplane veered off the runway to the right and impacted a fence.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

He further reported that, following the accident, he inspected the runway and found solid skid marks from the right tire and broken skid marks from the left tire.

The pilot reported that about the time of the accident, the wind was light and variable, and predominately from 280°.

The automated weather observation station located about 12 miles to the east of the accident airport reported that, about 19 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 220° at 12 knots. The airplane landed on runway 32.

The calculated landing roll with full flaps was 930 ft and the landing distance over a 50 ft obstacle was 2,020 ft.

The manufacturer states that:

"For a safe landing the landing distance available (LDA) should be at least equal to the landing distance of a 50 ft (15m) obstacle." 

Pilot Information

Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor; Commercial; Flight Engineer
Age: 51, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Multi-engine; Airplane Single-engine; Instrument Airplane
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 1 Waiver Time Limited Special
Last FAA Medical Exam: 03/16/2018
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 09/09/2017
Flight Time: (Estimated) 15129 hours (Total, all aircraft), 165 hours (Total, this make and model), 2979 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 48 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 14 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1.3 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Registration: N143RD
Model/Series: DA 40 UNDESIGNATED
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2006
Amateur Built:No 
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 40.657
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 12/18/2017, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2646 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 2176.1 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: LYCOMING
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-360-M1A
Registered Owner: SKYLANDS AIR LLC
Rated Power: 180 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KBED, 133 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 12 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1656 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 53°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 3400 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 12 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 220°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.83 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 25°C / 18°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: SUSSEX, NJ (FWN)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Destination: Marlborough, MA (9B1)
Type of Clearance: IFR
Departure Time: 1215 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: MARLBORO (9B1)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 285 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry; Rough
Runway Used: 32
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 1659 ft / 45 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 3 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 4 None
Latitude, Longitude: 42.344444, -71.511667 (est)




MARLBOROUGH — A small aircraft overshot the runway and crashed into a fence on Farm Road at Marlborough Airport at 1:37 p.m. Sunday, according to the Marlborough Fire Department.

None of the four passengers were injured in the crash and were able to get out of the plane by themselves, according to Lieutenant Michael Quinn.

Quinn said firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to disentangle the plane from the fence. 

The airplane had taken off in New Jersey and the passengers were on their way to a hockey tournament.

“The kids continued on their way to the tournament,” said Quinn.

The owner of the airport, Sandy Stetson, was on the scene. She said the crash was the first in several years.

“They were going too fast and couldn’t stop,” said Stetson. She estimated the people on board were of high school age.

John Hathaway, a retired firefighter, was in his home listening to the scanner when he heard reports of the crash. He said he was surprised by the initial report because he had not heard anything even though he lived across the road.

“The fence was completely wrapped around the plane at first and we didn’t hear a thing,” said Hathaway, watching firefighters respond to the crash with his 17-year-old son, Ian.

According to Quinn, the Federal Aviation Administration was on its way to investigate the crash. 

Original article ➤ http://marlborough.wickedlocal.com




MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — A small plane crashed through a fence and onto a roadway at Marlborough Airport Sunday afternoon.

The FAA said the plane was trying to land on Runway 14 when it went long and crashed through the fence at 1:35 p.m. The agency said it would investigate.

Records from FlightAware indicate the Diamond DA40 aircraft had flown from Sussex, New Jersey to the area.

The plane's tail number indicates the aircraft is registered to Skylands Air LLC in New Jersey, according to the FAA.

No injuries were reported in the incident on Sunday. 

Story and video ➤ http://www.wcvb.com

MARLBORO (CBS) – A small airplane with four people on board overshot the runway and went through a fence at Marlboro Airport, though no one was injured.

A Diamond DA40 was attempting to land on Runway 14 around 1:30 p.m. But the landing didn’t go as planned and the plane ended up with its nose through a metal fence.

The pilot and three passengers were uninjured.

No fuel leak resulted from the incident. 

The plane was towed away from the airport.

Original article ➤ http://boston.cbslocal.com

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