Summary
On July 04, 1994, a Piper PA-12 (N2986M) was involved in an incident near Watson, AR. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: WAS THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED DURING APPROACH AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXECUTE A MISSED APPROACH.
On July 4, 1994, at 0930 central daylight time, a Piper PA-12, N2986M, was substantially damaged during landing near Watson, Arkansas. The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight.
According to the pilot, a short field approach was executed to a 900 foot "sandy grass private road strip" with tall trees at the departure end of the strip. The pilot further stated that the approach speed appeared to be faster than normal and he was unable to slow down the airplane while on final approach.
The pilot added that he was not able to abort the landing, so he attempted to use maximum braking to avoid over running the end of the landing strip. The airplane overran the end of the strip and colliding with a dirt embankment.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW94LA223. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2986M.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
WAS THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED DURING APPROACH AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXECUTE A MISSED APPROACH.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 4, 1994, at 0930 central daylight time, a Piper PA-12, N2986M, was substantially damaged during landing near Watson, Arkansas. The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight.
According to the pilot, a short field approach was executed to a 900 foot "sandy grass private road strip" with tall trees at the departure end of the strip. The pilot further stated that the approach speed appeared to be faster than normal and he was unable to slow down the airplane while on final approach.
The pilot added that he was not able to abort the landing, so he attempted to use maximum braking to avoid over running the end of the landing strip. The airplane overran the end of the strip and colliding with a dirt embankment. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW94LA223