RUTLAND, VT, USA
N2083K
PIPER PA-34-200T
DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT WAS CLEARED FOR AN LDA/NDB APCH TO RWY 19. WHEN SHE 'WENT VISUAL' ON THE APCH, A CHECK OF THE VASI SHOWED SHE WAS HI, SO SHE SLIPPED THE ACFT TO LOSE ALT. THE WINDS WERE RPRTD AS LIGHT & VARIABLE, BUT PLT RPRTD THAT DRGTHE LNDG, THERE WAS A SLIGHT TAIL WIND & THE ACFT WAS SLIGHTLY FAST WHICH CAUSED IT TO FLOAT. SHE ESTD THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY. AT THAT POINT, THERE SEEMED TO BE SUFFICIENT RWY REMAINING; HOWEVER, THE PLT NOTED NO BRAKING ACTION ON THE WET RWY. THE RATED PASSENGER IN THE RGT FRONT SEAT ALSO APPLIED BRAKES, BUT TO NO AVAIL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CONTD OFF THE RWY, WENT OVER A 20 FT EMBANKMENT & CAME TO REST INVERTED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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