- Date
- August 15, 1998, 16:20 local (21:20 UTC)
- Place
- Redwood Falls, MN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4576FPiper PA-28-151
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 19, 1999
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980815030269A
- Case key
- 43748
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Probable cause
the pilot's not following proper short field landing procedures.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot said that he made three approaches to the runway and conducted a go around each time. On the fourth attempt the airplane touched down; however, over ran the end. The pilot stated that had he used a slower approach speed and harder braking the accident could have been avoided.
Factual narrative
On August 15, 1998, at 1620 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-151, N4576F, operated by a private pilot sustained substantial damage during an overrun on runway 5 (2,050' X 200' dry/turf) at Redwood Falls, Minnesota. The pilot and one passenger reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight departed Marshall, Minnesota, at 1600.
The pilot stated in a written statement that he made three attempts to land on the runway, going around each time. On the fourth attempt he landed, but was unable to stop the airplane on the runway. He stated that a slower approach speed and harder braking would have helped avoid the overrun.
An examination of the airplane subsequent to the accident failed to reveal any pre-accident anomalies.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4576F
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-151
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7715050
- Airframe hours
- 6,797
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Midwest Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 16, 1998 · 54 hours before
- Departed
- MML · Marshall, MN
- Destination
- RWF
- Airport
- RWF · Redwood Falls Minicipal, runway 5, 2,050 × 200 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 133 total · 38 in this make and model · 90 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RWF
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.