Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-32RT-300 near Charleston, SC — 2011-08-09

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Date
2011-08-09
Location
Charleston, SC, USA
Airport
CHS
Aircraft
PIPER PA-32RT-300
Registration
N30731
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue the approach and landing at a high airspeed, which resulted in an improper touchdown point and subsequent runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was approaching the airport for landing at an altitude of 2,500 feet. He requested and received clearance for a 360-degree turn to lose altitude prior to continuing the landing approach. The pilot stated that the airplane's airspeed was too high as it crossed the runway threshold, but he elected to continue the landing. The airplane touched down, but the pilot was unable to stop the airplane before it traveled off the end of the runway and impacted a fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane and that he should have executed a go-around rather than continuing the approach and landing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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