Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing which resulted in an overrun and subsequent on ground collision with a fence.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
According to the pilot, while making a localizer approach to runway 36, in IFR conditions the airplane broke out of the overcast at about 400 feet above ground level. The pilot forced the airplane down and landed about 2,000 past the runway's threshold at about 100 to 120 knots indicated airspeed. The pilot stated that he was unable to stop the airplane before it departed the end of the runway and collided with the airport's perimeter fencing. Damage consisted of the right wing, right aileron, right elevator, the nose gear and propeller. There were no mechanical problems reported by the pilot or discovered during the post-accident examination of the airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL06CA032