Piper PA-28-161 accident near Beverly, Massachusetts, July 9, 1989
On July 9, 1989 at about 6:04 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-161, registered N2752M, was destroyed in an accident near Beverly, Massachusetts (Beverly airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
COLLISION WITH TREES DURING AN ABORTED LANDING AND ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND WITH INSUFFICIENT REMAINING RUNWAY.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 1989 · about 6:04 pm local time
- Place
- Beverly, Massachusetts · Beverly
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161 · all PA-28-161s on the register
- Registration
- N2752M · no longer on the register · serial 28-7816305
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND ON RWY 27 AFTER LANDING LONG. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS AFRAID TO USE THE BRAKES AND ADDED POWER BUT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY INTO TREES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 118 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,175 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 27, 1989
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D3 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Beverly Flight Center,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: BVY Beverly MA at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 5,001 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 8 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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