What happened
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(-23) N9290W, PA28235, ran off the south end of runway 17 at the North Omaha Airport, Omaha, NE. No injuries were reported, but the airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that due to construction equipment it necessitated a higher approach angle. The pilot further stated he used full flaps, no power and touchdown occurred beyond the center of the runway and he did not attempt a go around because of the trees at the south end of the runway, and that the south end of the runway was not visible at touchdown. Afterwards the pilot stated that an airport official pointed out that there was a tailwind, even though the windsock did not show a wind.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N9290W, PA28235, RAN OFF THE SOUTH END OF RUNWAY 17 AT THE NORTH OMAHA AIRPORT, OMAHA, NE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, BUT THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT DUE TO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT IT NECESSITATED A HIGHER APPROACH ANGLE. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED HE USED FULL FLAPS, NO POWER AND TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED BEYOND THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY AND HE DID NOT ATTEMPT A GO AROUND BECAUSE OF THE TREES AT THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THAT THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY WAS NOT VISIBLE AT TOUCHDOWN. AFTERWARDS THE PILOT STATED THAT AN AIRPORT OFFICIAL POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS A TAILWIND, EVEN THOUGH THE WINDSOCK DID NOT SHOW A WIND.
NTSB investigation
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