Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 near Cedar Key, FL — 2018-03-14

Final reportGAA18CA197
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Date
2018-03-14
Location
Cedar Key, FL, USA
Airport
CDK
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
N1004H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway overrun.

NTSB narrative

According to the operator, the airplane exited the departure end of the runway and collided with a drainage culvert. The pilot later reported that "the wind sock gave faulty information" during landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The METAR at the nearest airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 310° at 5 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 5. The runway length was 2,355 ft. According to the manufacturer's Pilot's Operating Handbook, the normal landing distance is 595 ft. The operator reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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