MKC85LA101

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-46 · Osage Beach, MO · May 14, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 14, 1985, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
Place
Osage Beach, MO
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4362FPiper PA-46
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850514017089A
Case key
33941

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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
Airspeed - excessivePilot in commandCause
Proper touchdown point - exceededPilot in commandCause
Aborted landing - not performedPilot in command
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ground

Analysis

The plt landed the acft mid-field on the 3205 ft rwy, the acft landing speed was higher than normal and a decision was made to continue the landing instead of going around for another attempt. The plt applied brakes & the acft skidded off the rwy. The plt stated he should have made a go-around instead of the decision to continue the landing. Winds were reported as light and variable at the arpt.

Aircraft

Registration
N4362F
Reported as
Piper PA-46
Category
Airplane
Serial number
46-8408055
Airframe hours
181
Engine
Continental TSIO-540, 301 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 135
Operator
Kitty Hawk Airways
Registered owner
William B. Spencer
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · January 18, 1985 · 98 hours before
Departed
ADS · Addison, TX
Destination
K15 · Osage Beach, MO
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
K15 · Lynn Creek/Grand Glaize, runway 32, 3,205 × 60 ft, asphalt

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
31
Certificate
Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
2,825 total · 7 in this make and model · 2,875 as pilot in command · 155 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
200° at 10 knots, gusting 18
Visibility
10 statute miles
Temperature
72 °F, dew point 63 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
VIH, 40 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N4362F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.