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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32-301FT · Pisgah Forest, NC · July 16, 2012

Date: July 16, 2012 · 15:10 local
Place: Pisgah Forest, NC
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N813TC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA464
Reported as: Piper PA32-301FT
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 856 total711 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N813TCRegistration cancelled Oct 7, 2014 · Piper PA32-301FTS/N 3232045 · Built 2005 Airframe modelPiper PA32-301FT Engine modelLycoming IO-540-K1G5DReciprocating

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What happened

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During landing on runway 09, the pilot elected to maintain a high approach and high speed due to trees off the approach end of runway 09. The aircraft touched down approximately 900 feet from the departure end of runway 09. The pilot reduced power and applied brakes. There were no indications that the right main gear contacted the runway. The aircraft came to rest in the brambles approximately 100 feet beyond the departure end of runway 09. The firewall and the left main gear were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 09, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH APPROACH AND HIGH SPEED DUE TO TREES OFF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 09. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 900 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 09. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND APPLIED BRAKES. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE BRAMBLES APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 09. THE FIREWALL AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WERE DAMAGED.

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 ERA12CA464Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBrevard, NCThe pilot’s failure to execute a go-around following an approach that was high and fast, which resulted in a runway overrun.Jul 16, 2012 · Substantial damage