Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Homer, AK — 2009-07-03

Final reportANC09CA111
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Date
2009-07-03
Location
Homer, AK, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N4299Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive airspeed during approach to compensate for turbulence, resulting in a hard landing and runway overrun.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing at an off-airport site surrounded by trees. The pilot stated that while on approach he increased his airspeed due to turbulence. The airplane landed hard and bounced. He added power to abort the landing, but realized that he could not climb over the trees at the end of the landing area and closed the engine throttle. As the airplane touched down again it continued off the end of the site and collided with brush. The pilot said that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane and that he should have used a slower approach airspeed or performed a go-around earlier in the landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar and aileron.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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