What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot said that this was the first time he had flown the airplane with three passengers. He said that he allowed the airplane to land about 700' from the departure end of the 3,040' runway. Also, he indicated that the brakes would not stop the airplane on the remaining runway. The airplane overran the end of the runway and went into a crop field. (-23) aircraft departed howell, MI with 3 passengers. On approach to Fowlerville, the pilot stated he came in high and the airplane seemed to float forever. The aircraft touched down with approximately 700 feet remaining. He then used hard braking. The aircraft overran the end of runway 9 and came to rest in a cornfield 100 feet off the end of the runway and south of the centerline.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT SAID THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HE HAD FLOWN THE AIRPLANE WITH THREE PASSENGERS. HE SAID THAT HE ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO LAND ABOUT 700' FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 3,040' RUNWAY. ALSO, HE INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE AIRPLANE ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND WENT INTO A CROP FIELD. (-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HOWELL, MI WITH 3 PASSENGERS. ON APPROACH TO FOWLERVILLE, THE PILOT STATED HE CAME IN HIGH AND THE AIRPLANE SEEMED TO FLOAT FOREVER. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET REMAINING. HE THEN USED HARD BRAKING. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END OF RUNWAY 9 AND CAME TO REST IN A CORNFIELD 100 FEET OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND SOUTH OF THE CENTERLINE.
NTSB investigation
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