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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Milton, FL · December 6, 2020

Date: December 6, 2020 · 13:45 local
Place: Milton, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N78329
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA067
Reported as: Piper PA-23-250
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N78329Registered now · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-2329 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman was landing on runway 18 after first flight around pattern. After touchdown airman was unable to slow the airplane in order to turn off on taxiway. Airman rolled off the end of runway 18 in a right turn. Aircraft's left wing hit the western most omni-directional approach light. Airman claims the left brake failed and he was unable to slow the airplane to turn off and had no choice but to roll off runway.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 18 AFTER FIRST FLIGHT AROUND PATTERN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN AIRMAN WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE AIRPLANE IN ORDER TO TURN OFF ON TAXIWAY. AIRMAN ROLLED OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 18 IN A RIGHT TURN. AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING HIT THE WESTERN MOST OMNI-DIRECTIONAL APPROACH LIGHT. AIRMAN CLAIMS THE LEFT BRAKE FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE AIRPLANE TO TURN OFF AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO ROLL OFF 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 ERA21LA067Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMilton, FLThe pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point and his landing with a high approach speed, which resulted in a runway overrun.Dec 6, 2020 · Substantial damage