Summary
On May 06, 1993, a Extra 300 (N694DM) was involved in an accident near Ridge Springs, SC. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO DETERMINE THE LANDING DISTANCE REQUIRED FOR A LANDING ON A WET SOD RUNWAY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE OVERRUN OF THE LANDING AREA AND THE COLLISION WITH A TREE.
On May 6, 1993, at 0830 eastern daylight time, an Extra 300, N694DM, collided with a tree on a private airstrip near Ridge Springs, South Carolina. The local personal flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The commercially rated pilot, with private single engine land privileges, received serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Trenton, South Carolina, at approximately 0800 hours.
According to the pilot, he departed Trenton en route to Barnsville, South Carolina, but encountered weather conditions and decided to divert to his airstrip in Ridge Springs. Reportedly, he established a 90 knot approach speed and touched down on his normal spot.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ATL93LA088. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N694DM.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO DETERMINE THE LANDING DISTANCE REQUIRED FOR A LANDING ON A WET SOD RUNWAY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE OVERRUN OF THE LANDING AREA AND THE COLLISION WITH A TREE
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 6, 1993, at 0830 eastern daylight time, an Extra 300, N694DM, collided with a tree on a private airstrip near Ridge Springs, South Carolina. The local personal flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The commercially rated pilot, with private single engine land privileges, received serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight departed Trenton, South Carolina, at approximately 0800 hours.
According to the pilot, he departed Trenton en route to Barnsville, South Carolina, but encountered weather conditions and decided to divert to his airstrip in Ridge Springs. Reportedly, he established a 90 knot approach speed and touched down on his normal spot. After landing the pilot experienced difficulty stopping the airplane on the water soaked sod runway. The airplane rolled off the departure end of the east runway and collided with a tree. According to the pilot, the normal landing distance for this airplane is 1500 feet; the pilot did not report computing the required landing distance for a landing on the wet sod runway. No mechanical problems were reported.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL93LA088