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September 20, 2007 · Cessna 340A · C-FTPA

Schellville, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 20, 2007
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Schellville, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 340A
Tail Number
C-FTPA
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA07CA267

The pilot landed at the wrong airport, overran the 1,500-foot-long runway, and came to rest in a vineyard on the departure end of the runway. He mistook the accident airport for his destination, which is nearby and has a 3,300-foot runway. He also noted that the runway's wet conditions hindered breaking and caused the airplane to hydroplane. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance, which resulted in an overrun of the runway. Contribution factors are the pilot's inadvertent landing at the wrong airport with a shorter runway than his intended destination and limited braking effectiveness resulting from the wet runway condition.

Full Narrative

On September 20, 2007, about 1230 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 340A, C-FTPA, overran the runway at Sonoma Valley Airport, Schellville, California. Tiger Paw Aviation Corporation was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot and one passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal cross-country flight departed Boise Air Terminal, Boise, Idaho, about 1145, with a planned destination of Gnoss Field Airport, Novato, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an IFR flight plan had been filed. In a written report to the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilot stated he was cleared by ATC for a visual approach into Gnoss Field. He acknowledged an airport in sight and flew a standard pattern for landing. The pilot landed, overran the 1,500-foot runway, and came to rest in a vineyard on the departure end of the runway. He mistook the accident airport for his destination, which is nearby and has a 3,300-foot runway. The pilot also noted that the runway's wet conditions hindered breaking and caused the airplane to hydroplane. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine. Review of the airplane's landing performance chart revealed that if the pilot landed the airplane at maximum gross weight with full flaps extended, a ground roll of about 790 feet would have been required to stop on a dry runway. According to the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, hydroplaning is a condition that can exist when an airplane lands on a runway surface contaminated with standing water. Hydroplaning can have serious adverse effects on ground controllability and braking efficiency.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:30 PDT
Nearest AirportSonoma Valley Airport (0nm)
Runway35
Runway Length1500 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 340A
Tail NumberC-FTPA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsTeledyne Continental · TISO-520-NB · Reciprocating · 325 | Teledyne Continental · TISO-520-NB · Reciprocating · 325
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 33 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 9000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 50
Altimeter29.90 inHg
Observation Time19:54
Weather SourceWFAC

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