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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Leander, TX · June 17, 1996

Date: June 17, 1996 · 10:30 local
Place: Leander, TX
Airport: Kittie Hill Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8129P
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96LA253
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1D5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 160 total25 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8129PRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-3382 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)While landing, the airplane overran the 2,350 foot grass runway and collided with a fence at the departure end of the landing area. Skid marks were found that matched the airplane's main landing gear tires. The skid marks began approximately 75 feet from the end of the runway and led to the fence. (-23) after landing, aircraft was going too fast, pilot locked brakes, aircraft skidded approximately 75', went through a fence, right gear collapsed. No NMAC, no pilot deviation reported, no fire.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)WHILE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE 2,350 FOOT GRASS RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE LANDING AREA. SKID MARKS WERE FOUND THAT MATCHED THE AIRPLANE'S MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES. THE SKID MARKS BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND LED TO THE FENCE. (-23) AFTER LANDING, AIRCRAFT WAS GOING TOO FAST, PILOT LOCKED BRAKES, AIRCRAFT SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 75', WENT THROUGH A FENCE, RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED. NO NMAC, NO PILOT DEVIATION REPORTED, NO FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW96LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeander, TXfailure of the pilot sufficiently slow the airplane, while landing on a grass runway.Jun 17, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8129P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20140928021209ATakeoff: Rotation · Rancho Murieta, CAInstructional flight, reportedly lost directional control of the aircraft during a soft field takeoff.Sep 28, 2014 · Substantial damage