Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's poor inflight planning which resulted in exceeded the proper touchdown point on the runway. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch that the airplane contacted.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On May 6, 2000, at 0954 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-151, N8641E, collided with a ditch during an overrun landing on runway 23 (3,205' x 47') at the Hensley Memorial Airport, Fulton, Missouri. The private pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. The flight originated from Osage Beach, Missouri, at 0900 cdt.
The airplane touched down long on the runway and continued off the end where it contacted a ditch. The pilot stated to an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration Kansas City Flight Standards District Office, that she thought she had more runway left.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI00LA128