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August 4, 2007 · Piper PA-34-200T · N9356K

Big Creek, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 4, 2007
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Big Creek, ID
Aircraft
Piper PA-34-200T
Tail Number
N9356K
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX07CA243

The pilot landed long, overran the departure end of the runway, and veered down an embankment. The pilot reported that he landed about 1/4 of the way down the runway, and he did not apply heavy breaking until passing about midfield, but "the deceleration was not sufficient to stop before the end of the runway." About 1,100 feet of heavy breaking evidence was noted in the surface of the turf runway. The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunctions had been experienced with his airplane. The airport's elevation is 5,743 feet mean sea level, and runway 01 is 3,550 feet long. A bystander reportedly indicated that a strong wind blew in a northerly direction as the pilot approached the airport's runway 01; however, the pilot indicated that upon arriving over the airport both windsocks indicated a calm wind.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, which led to a long landing, and his delayed application of brakes that resulted in long landing and a runway overrun.

Full Narrative

On August 4, 2007, about 1100 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T, N9356K, landed long on runway 01 at the Big Creek (uncontrolled) Airport, Big Creek, Idaho. The airplane overran the departure end of the runway and slid down an embankment. The airplane came to rest on its tail and left wing, and it was substantially damaged. The private pilot, who owned and operated the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and it originated from Salmon, Idaho, about 1030. The pilot reported that upon arriving over the airport he observed both windsocks indicating the wind was calm. The pilot reported that he landed about 1/4 of the way down the runway. The pilot did not apply heavy breaking until passing about midfield, but "the deceleration was not sufficient to stop before the end of the runway." According to the pilot, he subsequently walked the airstrip and found tire marks from where he had applied hard braking to the accident site. The distance from the start of the marks to the end of the airstrip was about 1,100 feet. The pilot further reported that no mechanical malfunctions or failures were experienced with his airplane. The pilot also reported that a witness to the approach (but not his landing) indicated a strong wind blew in a northerly direction as the pilot flew over the airstrip. Big Creek Airport's runway 01 has a turf surface and is 3,550 feet long. The airport's elevation is 5,743 feet mean sea level.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:00 MDT
Nearest AirportBIGCREEK (0nm)
Runway01
Runway Length3550 ft
Runway Width110 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-34-200T
Tail NumberN9356K
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-360-EB10 · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 55 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility4 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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