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August 26, 2002 · Piper PA-34-200T · N9696C

Kenmare, ND

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 26, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Kenmare, ND
Aircraft
Piper PA-34-200T
Tail Number
N9696C
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI02LA257

The airplane collided with the terrain during an overrun landing. The flight was conducting cloud seeding operations. The pilot-in-command stated they ran out of chemical near Kenmare, so they decided to land there. They overflew the runway and noticed the windsock was indicating a wind out of the northeast and they were not that strong. The pilot said they then entered the traffic pattern for runway 08 and flew the approach with 2 notches of flaps. She reported she noticed the airplane was still at 90 knots while close to the runway. The copilot added the last notch of flaps and the airplane touched down approximately one-quarter the way down the runway. The pilot-in-command stated the airplane would not slow down on the runway even though both she and the copilot were applying the brakes. She stated that she then applied full throttle in an attempt to abort the landing, however it was too late and the airplane traveled off the end of the runway. The airplane skipped over a road and came to rest after skidding sideways in a field. She said that once they exited the airplane, she noticed that the winds had shifted and that there was now a strong wind from the west. The closest aviation weather reporting station is located at Minot, North Dakota, located 37 nautical miles southeast of Kenmare. The winds reported during an observation taken at 2054 were from 110 degrees at 8 knots. The next observation taken at 2154, showed the winds were from 350 degrees at 17 knots gusting to 23 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed. Factors associated with the accident were the sudden wind shift which resulted in a tailwind condition and the rough terrain encountered during the overrun landing.

Full Narrative

On August 25, 2002, at 2045 central daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T, N9696C, operated by Weather Modification, Inc., collided with the terrain during an overrun landing on runway 08 (3,700 feet by 60 feet, dry asphalt) at the Kenmare Municipal Airport, Kenmare, North Dakota. Neither of the commercial pilots on board were injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The Title 14 CFR Part 91 business flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The flight originated at Stanley, North Dakota, at 1746. The pilot-in-command reported they were conducting a cloud seeding operation during the flight. She stated they ran out of chemical near Kenmare and after contacting her company, they decided to land there. The pilot reported they over flew the runway and noticed the windsock was indicating a wind out of the northeast. The pilot stated the windsock was not straight out and the wind did not seem that strong. She said they then entered the traffic pattern for runway 08 and everything was normal during the approach. She said they made the approach with 2 notches of flaps. As they approached the runway she noticed the airplane was still at 90 knots. The copilot added the remainder of the flaps and the airplane touched down approximately one-quarter the way down the runway. The pilot-in-command stated the airplane would not slow down on the runway even though both she and the copilot were applying the brakes. She stated she then applied full throttle in an attempt to abort the landing; however, it was too late and the airplane traveled off the end of the runway. The airplane skipped over a road and came to rest after skidding sideways in a field. She said that once they exited the airplane, she noticed that the wind had shifted and that there was now a strong wind from the west. The closest aviation weather reporting station is located at Minot, North Dakota, located 37 nautical miles southeast of Kenmare. The winds reported during an observation taken at 2054 were from 110 degrees at 8 knots. The next observation taken at 2154, showed the winds were from 350 degrees at 17 knots gusting to 23 knots.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:45 MDT
Nearest AirportKenmare Municipal (0nm)
Runway08
Runway Length3700 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-34-200T
Tail NumberN9696C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsTeledyne Continental · TSIO-360-EB · Reciprocating · 200
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 24 · First Class · None
Crew 2Age 30 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 20 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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