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August 7, 2006 · Piper PA-23-250 · N6549A

Greenacres, WA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 7, 2006
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Greenacres, WA
Aircraft
Piper PA-23-250
Tail Number
N6549A
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA06CA171

According to the pilot, "after landing, braking action was very poor due to a heavily irrigated section of runway 16 from mid-field to the departure end." The airplane's tires "appeared to hydroplane" on the wet grass runway surface, and the pilot was unable to stop the airplane from overrunning the end of the runway and striking a fence. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and reported that the bottom wing skin was torn and one aileron had a hole punctured in it. The pilot commented that the accident could have been prevented by "more close monitoring of the runway watering system" and "a physical check of the entire runway before takeoff to determine any variances in surface condition."

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing runway which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence. A contributing factor was the wet runway condition.

Full Narrative

On August 7, 2006, about 1530 Pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-23-250, N6549A, overran the runway and struck a fence during landing at Sky Meadows Airpark, Greenacres, Washington. The commercial pilot and his two passengers were not injured. The airplane, which was being operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal local flight. The flight departed from Sky Meadows about 45 minutes before the accident. According to the pilot, "after landing, braking action was very poor due to a heavily irrigated section of runway 16 from mid-field to the departure end." The airplane's tires "appeared to hydroplane" on the wet grass runway surface, and the pilot was unable to stop the airplane from overrunning the end of the runway and striking a fence. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and reported that the bottom wing skin was torn and one aileron had a hole punctured in it. The pilot commented that the accident could have been prevented by "more close monitoring of the runway watering system" and "a physical check of the entire runway before takeoff to determine any variances in surface condition."

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:30 PDT
Nearest AirportSky Meadows Airpark (0nm)
Runway16
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-23-250
Tail NumberN6549A
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-C4B5 · Reciprocating | Lycoming · IO-540-C4B5 · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 45 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data