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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Metaline Falls, WA · July 23, 2009

Date: July 23, 2009 · 12:00 local
Place: Metaline Falls, WA
Airport: Sullivan Lake State
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2903A
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA363
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,180 total400 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N2903ARegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7990541 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) privacy data omitted was the pilot of N2903A a Piper PA28-181. He landed at the Sullivan lake (09S) airport. His plan was to allow the aircraft to taxi after landing to the end of the runway. He landed to the north and was planning a departure to the south. He misjudged the remaining distance of the remaining runway and taxied off the end of that runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE PILOT OF N2903A A PIPER PA28-181. HE LANDED AT THE SULLIVAN LAKE (09S) AIRPORT. HIS PLAN WAS TO ALLOW THE AIRCRAFT TO TAXI AFTER LANDING TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE LANDED TO THE NORTH AND WAS PLANNING A DEPARTURE TO THE SOUTH. HE MISJUDGED THE REMAINING DISTANCE OF THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND TAXIED OFF THE END OF THAT RUNWAY.

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 WPR09CA363Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMetaline Falls, WAThe pilot’s failure, during the landing roll, to identify the end of the runway and stop the airplane within the space available.Jul 23, 2009 · Substantial damage