Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA248

BRANSON, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N8289A

PIPER PA-28-161

Analysis

EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED CAUSED THE ACFT TO FLOAT ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RWY PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. A GO-AGROUND WAS INITIATED WITH THE ADDITION OF POWER BUT THE PLT THEN ELECTED TO ATTEMPT TO STOP DUE TO LOW AIRSPEED AND MINIMAL RWY REMAINING. THE PLT THEN APPLIED BRAKES AND GUIDED THE ACFT INTO GRASS AND GRAVEL OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TWO PARKED UNMANNED ACFT. A 90 DEG CROSSWIND AT 9 KTS AND DENSITY ALT OF APRX 3000 FT EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

Get all the details on your iPhone or iPad with:

Aviation Accidents App

In-Depth Access to Aviation Accident Reports