MKC84LA257

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-34-200T · Flippin, AR · August 19, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 18, 1984, 19:30 local (Aug 19, 1984, 00:30 UTC)
Place
Flippin, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11TFPiper PA-34-200T
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840818043229A
Case key
33777

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Terrain condition - wetFactor
Proper touchdown point - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Complete gear collapsedLanding - roll
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor

Analysis

The acft ran off the departure end of the rwy during landing and collapsed the landing gear. The acft landed between 1/3AND 1/2 way down the rwy. The acft had been in rain showers and the rwy was wet. The plt applied brakes but braking was ineffective and the acft went off the rwys end at about 35 KTS into rough terrain. The acft slid to a stop about 120 ft off the end of the rwy.

Aircraft

Registration
N11TF
Reported as
Piper PA-34-200T
Category
Airplane
Serial number
347870223
Airframe hours
1,750
Engine
Continental TSIO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
White River Industries, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · June 10, 1984 · 20 hours before
Departed
LIT · Little Rock, AR
Airport
FLP · Marion Co Reg, runway 22, 3,475 × 75 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
47
Certificate
Private
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,360 total · 885 in this make and model · 1,126 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
180° at 8 knots
Visibility
6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
5,000 ft broken
Temperature
84 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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