Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA361

TYLER, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N44367

PIPER PA-28-180

Analysis

PLT LANDED LONG AND FAST AT A SMALL, UNMARKED AIRSTRIP. ON LNDG ROLL, PLT REALIZED AN OVERRUN WAS IMMINENT AND ADDED POWER FOR GO-AROUND. PLT THEN DECIDED INSUFFICIENT CLEAR SPACE REMAINED FOR A SUCCESFUL GO-AROUND AND ABORTED THE ATTEMPT, LOCKING THE BRAKES AND BLOWING BOTH MAIN GEAR TIRES. ACFT OVERRAN THE PREPARED SURFACE AND COLLIDED WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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