Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's misjudging distance/speed resulting in an overrun. A contributing factor was the wet condition of the turf runway.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 8, 1999, at 0600 eastern standard time, a Grumman American AA-5B, N3791Z, registered to an individual, sustained substantial damage during an overrun on landing on a turf runway, at a private airport, near Demotte, Indiana. The private pilot reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The local flight departed at 0530.
The pilot said that he landed about 1,000 feet down the 2,600 foot runway and was unable to stop on the remaining runway. He said that he did not realize that the runway was wet prior to the accident.
Subsequent to the accident an examination of the airplane failed to reveal any pre-existing mechanical anomalies.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI99LA176