Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA021

OXFORD, CT, USA

Aircraft #1

N38996

PIPER PA-32-300

Analysis

AFTER ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR THE SELECTED RUNWAY, PLT WAS INFORMED OF SURFACE WIND CONDITIONS AND ELECTED TO CONTINUE AND EXECUTE A DOWNWIND LANDING. UPON TOUCHDOWN, PLT RAISED FLAPS TO ASSIST BRAKING ACTION. DURING ROLL-OUT THE PLT DECIDED INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED FOR A SAFE STOP AND ADDED POWER FOR A GO-AROUND. HE THEN REALIZED THAT A GO-AROUND WAS NOT POSSIBLE, CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND LOCKED THE BRAKES. THE ACFT CONTINUED BEYOND THE RUNWAY ONTO A ROUGH DOWNSLOPE. ACFT DOWNHILL PROGRESS WAS ARRESTED BY CONTACT WITH BRUSH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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