N5319J – Piper PA 32R 301T – 2006-12-31 NTSB Accident Report

On December 31, 2006, a Piper PA 32R 301T (N5319J) was involved in an incident near Crystal Beach, TX. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's touchdown too far down the runway resulting in an overrun. Factors were the wet grass runway and the trailer.

The 409-hour private pilot lost control of the single-engine airplane while landing on a private grass airstrip. The pilot reported executing a short field approach to runway 18, a 2,800-foot long by 50-foot wide wet grass airstrip. During the landing roll, the airplane touched down beyond the normal touchdown point and the pilot applied brakes. However, braking action was nil due to the wet runway surface and the airplane overran the departure end of the runway and impacted a parked trailer near the departure end of the runway. The pilot and passenger exited the airplane through the main cabin door with no injuries.

This incident is documented in NTSB report DFW07CA047. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5319J.