Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-236 near Front Royal, VA — 2011-08-14

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Date
2011-08-14
Location
Front Royal, VA, USA
Airport
FRR
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-236
Registration
N4341M
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was overflying the airport but had to land quickly for personal reasons. He circled north of the airport and performed a straight-in, stabilized approach to the runway. He reduced the power as he crossed the runway threshold and landed. According to a witness, the airplane landed about halfway down the runway and was traveling very fast. The witness stated that the brakes were applied, and the airplane swerved, overran the runway, and departed the right side of the runway. The airplane traveled down an embankment and came to rest in a ditch, resulting in substantial damage to the wing spar and fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents6

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