Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL82FID10

LEXINGTON, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8981P

PIPER 24-260

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN A 1500 WET, SOD, DOWNHILL RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE COLLISION COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR, BENT THE PROP, AND BUCKLED THE FUSELAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND WAS 180 DEGREES AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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