Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA32 near Fountain Inn, SC — 2022-04-25

Final reportERA22LA202
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Date
2022-04-25
Location
Fountain Inn, SC, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA32
Registration
N9583C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to land on a 2,250-ft long uphill turf runway with a 7 knot tailwind. He reported that during the landing flare, his groundspeed was higher than expected for a normal touchdown point. The pilot did not perform a go-around as he was concerned about clearing power lines at the end of the runway. The airplane subsequently touched down, overran the departure end of the runway, and collided with a fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

NTSB coding

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