From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed little rock ar. International airport (lit) at approximately 15:05 enroute to Lakeway Airpark, Austin, TX. (39R), arrived at approximately 17:15 at 3R9. Per pilot phone interview, pilot stated when approaching 3R9, he was distracted by passenger. The pilot landed on rwy 35 too FAR down the runway with a tail wind of approximately 18 knots. The pilot tried to abort landing but was unsuccessful due to rwy length. Aircraft veered off right side of rwy into the golf course fairway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Pilot received no injuries. Passenger received minor bumps and bruises and was taken to local hospital for observation and for precautionary reasons. VFR conditions prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED LITTLE ROCK AR. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LIT) AT APPROXIMATELY 15:05 ENROUTE TO LAKEWAY AIRPARK, AUSTIN, TX. (39R), ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 17:15 AT 3R9. PER PILOT PHONE INTERVIEW, PILOT STATED WHEN APPROACHING 3R9, HE WAS DISTRACTED BY PASSENGER. THE PILOT LANDED ON RWY 35 TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY WITH A TAIL WIND OF APPROXIMATELY 18 KNOTS. THE PILOT TRIED TO ABORT LANDING BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO RWY LENGTH. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RIGHT SIDE OF RWY INTO THE GOLF COURSE FAIRWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES. PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR BUMPS AND BRUISES AND WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION AND FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.