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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Charleston, SC · August 9, 2011

Date: August 9, 2011 · 10:00 local
Place: Charleston, SC
Airport: Charleston Afb/International
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30731
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA445
Reported as: Piper PA-32RT-300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 760 total410 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N30731Registered now · Piper PA-32RT-300S/N 32R-7885089 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 9, 2011, at 10:30 am , N30731, a Piper PA-32-RT-300 operating part 91 VFR, landed high, fast and long at Charleston, SC, (chs) airport. The aircraft over shot the runway and impacted a fence at the end of the runway. The pilot admitted that he should have gone around but forced the aircraft to the ground anyway. There was one soul onboard with no injuries. The damage to the aircraft is substantial.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 9, 2011, AT 10:30 AM , N30731, A PIPER PA-32-RT-300 OPERATING PART 91 VFR, LANDED HIGH, FAST AND LONG AT CHARLESTON, SC, (CHS) AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT OVER SHOT THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ADMITTED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE GONE AROUND BUT FORCED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GROUND ANYWAY. THERE WAS ONE SOUL ONBOARD WITH NO INJURIES. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT IS SUBSTANTIAL.

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 ERA11CA445Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCharleston, SCThe pilot's decision to continue the approach and landing at a high airspeed, which resulted in an improper touchdown point and subsequent runway excursion.Aug 9, 2011 · Substantial damage