20251017018869I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Auburn, CA · October 17, 2025

Date: October 17, 2025 · 14:14 local
Place: Auburn, CA
Airport: Auburn Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8321M
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 510 total171 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

N8321MRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-8190137 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On October 17, 2025, the pilot in command (PIC) of N8321M submitted a written statement via email describing an incident that occurred while approaching for landing at Auburn, CA airport (aun). The PIC reported that the approach was conducted too high, resulting in a long landing. Despite efforts to slow the aircraft, there was insufficient runway remaining to bring it to a complete stop. Consequently, the aircraft overran the runway, coming to a full stop at the airport boundary after striking the wire fence with the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 17, 2025, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N8321M SUBMITTED A WRITTEN STATEMENT VIA EMAIL DESCRIBING AN INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED WHILE APPROACHING FOR LANDING AT AUBURN, CA AIRPORT (AUN). THE PIC REPORTED THAT THE APPROACH WAS CONDUCTED TOO HIGH, RESULTING IN A LONG LANDING. DESPITE EFFORTS TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO BRING IT TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY, COMING TO A FULL STOP AT THE AIRPORT BOUNDARY AFTER STRIKING THE WIRE FENCE WITH THE PROPELLER.