# NTSB FTW96LA253: Piper PA-24-250, N8129P, Leander, TX, June 17, 1996 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 17, 1996, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC) - Place: Leander, TX - Coordinates: 30.560228, -97.859718 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5602&lon=-97.8597&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 19, 1996 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 19866 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW96LA253 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/19866/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA253 ## Probable cause failure of the pilot sufficiently slow the airplane, while landing on a grass runway. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - roll - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - grass - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - object - fence ## Analysis While landing, the airplane overran the 2,350 foot grass runway and collided with a fence at the departure end of the landing area. Skid marks were found that matched the airplane's main landing gear tires. The skid marks began approximately 75 feet from the end of the runway and led to the fence. ## Factual narrative On June 17, 1996, at 1030 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N8129P, registered to and operated by a private owner, sustained substantial damage during landing near Leander, Texas. The private pilot was uninjured. A flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated near Lakeway, Texas, at 1000. Upon landing on the 2,350 foot grass runway at Kittie Hill Airport, the airplane over ran the runway and collided with a fence located at the end of the runway. The right horizontal stabilizer, the right wing, and the right aileron sustained substantial damage. In the enclosed Pilot/Operator Report, the pilot stated that, during the landing roll, he turned left at the end of the runway and the "right main folded up causing the aircraft to run into the fence." An FAA inspector conducted an on scene investigation and reported that linear ground scars corresponding to the airplane's main landing gear tires began approximately 75 feet from the end of the runway and led to the fence the airplane struck. During an interview conducted by the FAA inspector, the pilot reported that he "locked up" the brakes and the airplane skidded into the fence. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8129P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8129P-2018-02-15), registration cancelled 2018-02-15, S/N 24-3382, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-24-250 - Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 24-3382 - Engines: Lycoming O-540-A1D5 250 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Timothy G. Mitchell - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: 3R9, LAKEWAY, TX - Destination: 77T - Airport: 77T, Kittie Hill, runway 17, 2,350 × 70 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 160 total, 25 in this make and model, 130 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 25 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: calm - Visibility: 12 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 79 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19960617016589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960617016589A), Jun 17, 1996: Piper PA24250, Leander, TX, Substantial damage. (.4)While landing, the airplane overran the 2,350 foot grass runway and collided with a fence at the departure end of the landing area. Skid marks were found… ## Other investigations on N8129P (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB WPR14CA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA397), Sep 28, 2014: Piper PA 24-250 (N8129P), Rancho Murieta, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff and the certified flight instructors delayed remedial action, which resulted in the stall. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. 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