At about 1335 eastern time, a Piper PA-28-161 overran the runway at Bader Field, damaging the airplane but leaving the pilot and two passengers uninjured. The pilot said he touched down with about 2/3rds of the 2,948-foot runway remaining, but then the wind caught the plane and started to push it off the runway. He tried to take off, but the airplane struck vegetation and came to rest in the water. A witness stated the landing was the pilots second attempt. The airplane touched down at taxiway B, about 2,000 feet beyond the approach end of runway 29. The airplane then veered off the right side of the runway and into the weeds. Winds at a nearby airport were reported from 290 degrees at 5 knots.
February 23, Atlantic City, N.J. / Piper Warrior
At about 1335 eastern time, a Piper PA-28-161 overran the runway at Bader Field, damaging the airplane but leaving the pilot and two passengers uninjured. The pilot said he touched down with about 2/3rds of the 2,948-foot runway remaining, but then the wind caught the plane and started to push it off the runway. He tried to take off, but the airplane struck vegetation and came to rest in the water. A witness stated the landing was the pilots second attempt. The airplane touched down at taxiway B, about 2,000 feet beyond the approach end of runway 29. The airplane then veered off the right side of the runway and into the weeds. Winds at a nearby airport were reported from 290 degrees at 5...
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28-161 overran the runway at Bader Field, causing aircraft damage but no injuries to the pilot or two passengers.
- The pilot stated a late touchdown and wind pushing the plane off the runway led to an attempted go-around, which ended with the aircraft striking vegetation and coming to rest in water.
- A witness reported the incident was the pilot's second landing attempt, with the plane touching down very late—approximately 2,000 feet beyond the approach end of the 2,948-foot runway—before veering off.
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