Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA226

CROWELL, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N55800

PIPER PA-34-200

Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED WITH A LIGHT TAIL WIND ON A 3200 FT RWY WHICH SLOPES DOWNWARD. THE BRAKES FADED AND BECAME INEFFECTIVE DUE TO HEAVY APPLICATION. A GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED; HOWEVER, FLYING SPEED WAS NOT OBTAINED AND THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ABOUT 200 FT BEYOND THE END OF THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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