Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA206

SUMMERVILLE, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N7339J

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 1500 FT PAST THE APPROACH END OF THE 4000 FT WET SOD RWY. 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS WERE USED. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT AT 3000 FT DOWN THE RWY THE PLT REALIZED HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH A DEEP DITCH AT THE END OF THE RWY. AN INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP WAS ATTEMPTED AND THE ACFT STRUCK A FIRE BUCKET AND UTILITYTRAILER BEFORE COMING TO REST.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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