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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Houston, TX · April 30, 2010

Date: April 30, 2010 · 22:30 local
Place: Houston, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4397T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA237
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 79 total8 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N4397TRegistration cancelled May 22, 2017 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7225163 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot was landing the make of airplane, for the second time at night and was making his second landing at night for the second time, in the last 90 days. The pilot landed long and went off the end of the runway. The plane came collided with some trees and a fence, destroying the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS LANDING THE MAKE OF AIRPLANE, FOR THE SECOND TIME AT NIGHT AND WAS MAKING HIS SECOND LANDING AT NIGHT FOR THE SECOND TIME, IN THE LAST 90 DAYS. THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE CAME COLLIDED WITH SOME TREES AND A FENCE, DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CEN10CA237Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHouston, TXThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun.Apr 30, 2010 · Substantial damage