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July 25, 2004 · Piper PA-28-235 · N9290W

Omaha, NE

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 25, 2004
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Omaha, NE
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-235
Tail Number
N9290W
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI04CA195

The airplane was substantially damaged when it overran the end of the runway during landing. The pilot reported that there was little or no wind as he approached to land. He noted that construction vehicles in the area required a steeper-than-normal approach angle. The aircraft was configured with full flaps, however, "final [approach] was flown too fast, [approximately] 90 [miles per hour]." The airplane touched down over halfway down the runway. The pilot reportedly applied full brakes but was unable to stop on the pavement. The aircraft subsequently skidded off the end of the runway, encountering a ditch and a roadway. In his statement, the pilot added that "a go around was not deemed safe after the middle of the runway even though touch down had not occurred because of rising terrain and tall trees off the south end of the [runway]." He also noted that before landing, a non-negotiable go-around point should have been selected.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point on the runway during landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to perform a go-around, the ditch and the roadway encountered during the overrun.

Full Narrative

On July 25, 2004, at 1710 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-235, N9290W, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when it overran runway 17 (2,480 feet by 40 feet, concrete) during landing at the North Omaha Airport (3NO), Omaha, Nebraska. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and three passengers reported no injuries. The flight departed Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI), Clinton, Iowa. In his written statement, the pilot noted that the winds were reported as calm by the automated weather observing system at nearby Millard Airport (MLE), located 11 miles south of 3NO. He reported that he entered left traffic for runway 17 at 3NO, at which time the wind sock indicated no-wind. The pilot noted that construction vehicles in the area required a steeper-than-normal approach angle. He stated that the aircraft was configured with full flaps, however, "final [approach] was flown too fast, [approximately] 90 [miles per hour]." The airplane touched down over halfway down the runway. The pilot reportedly applied full brakes but was unable to stop on the pavement. The aircraft subsequently skidded off the end of the runway, encountering a ditch and a roadway. In his statement, the pilot added that "a go around was not deemed safe after the middle of the runway even though touch down had not occurred because of rising terrain and tall trees off the south end of the [runway]." He also noted that before landing, a non-negotiable go-around point should have been selected.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:10 CDT
Nearest AirportNorth Omaha (0nm)
Runway17
Runway Length2480 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-235
Tail NumberN9290W
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-540-B4B5 · Reciprocating · 235
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 27 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind80° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point52
Altimeter30.30 inHg
Observation Time21:52
Weather SourceWFAC

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