What happened
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(.4) After entering VFR conditions at 6,000 feet MSL, the pilot canceled his IFR flight plan and made a straight-in, visual approach to a runway 14, which had been notam'd closed. During the landing, the airplane struck a lighted barricade and it's left wing contacted a 5 to 6 foot high pile of gravel located about 3,100 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. The pilot stated he re-checked the NOTAMS for the airport after the accident, and observed the NOTAM for the closed runway. The pilot said it was possible that he did not scroll all the way down the computer screen when he originally checked the NOTAMS. (-23) the PIC, on an IFR flight from bedford, MA, to Greenville, ME, cancelled IFR and elected to proceed VFR approximately 15 miles south of Greenville. The pilot obtained the winds from bangor ATIS. He proceeded over the field and intercepted the final approach course for the NDB 14 approach at Greenville. After touching down on runway 14, the pilot initiated normal braking. Upon reaching the crown of the runway, the pilot observed debris on the runway and applied maximum braking. The brakes locked and the airpla NE struck lighted barricades and its left wing contacted a pile of gravel. The aircraft ground looped to the left and came to rest.
As the FAA filed it
(.4) AFTER ENTERING VFR CONDITIONS AT 6,000 FEET MSL, THE PILOT CANCELED HIS IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND MADE A STRAIGHT-IN, VISUAL APPROACH TO A RUNWAY 14, WHICH HAD BEEN NOTAM'D CLOSED. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A LIGHTED BARRICADE AND IT'S LEFT WING CONTACTED A 5 TO 6 FOOT HIGH PILE OF GRAVEL LOCATED ABOUT 3,100 FEET BEYOND THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE RE-CHECKED THE NOTAMS FOR THE AIRPORT AFTER THE ACCIDENT, AND OBSERVED THE NOTAM FOR THE CLOSED RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT HE DID NOT SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN THE COMPUTER SCREEN WHEN HE ORIGINALLY CHECKED THE NOTAMS. (-23) THE PIC, ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM BEDFORD, MA, TO GREENVILLE, ME, CANCELLED IFR AND ELECTED TO PROCEED VFR APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTH OF GREENVILLE. THE PILOT OBTAINED THE WINDS FROM BANGOR ATIS. HE PROCEEDED OVER THE FIELD AND INTERCEPTED THE FINAL APPROACH COURSE FOR THE NDB 14 APPROACH AT GREENVILLE. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON RUNWAY 14, THE PILOT INITIATED NORMAL BRAKING. UPON REACHING THE CROWN OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE RUNWAY AND APPLIED MAXIMUM BRAKING. THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE AIRPLA NE STRUCK LIGHTED BARRICADES AND ITS LEFT WING CONTACTED A PILE OF GRAVEL. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST.
NTSB investigation
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