Piper PA28-400 accident near Fall River, Massachusetts, March 12, 1991
On March 12, 1991 at about 10:20 pm local time, a Piper PA28-400, registered N8452P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fall River, Massachusetts (Fall River Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN IMPROPER FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN POINT WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 12, 1991 · about 10:20 pm local time
- Place
- Fall River, Massachusetts · Fall River Airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28-400 · all PA28-400s on the register
- Registration
- N8452P · registry record · serial 26-27
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT LANDED LONG ON RUNWAY 33, WHICH IS 1600 FEET IN LENGTH. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED THROUGH A GRASS FIELD AND WAS STOPPED BY LARGE ROCKS.
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: 277.7 hours in all; 62.2 in this make and model; 30.2 in the last 90 days; 9.6 in the last 30 days; 221 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,479 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 1990
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO720-L141-54 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SHO Shenandoah Vall VA at 7:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 1,600 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 17 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N8452P the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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