PIPER PA-24-260
Everglades City, FL, October 18, 2014
Event Information
| Date | October 18, 2014 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Everglades City, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 25.84056, -81.38639 |
| Airport | EVERGLADES AIRPARK |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ERA15CA021 |
| Event ID | 20141018X11129 |
Aircraft
| Make | PIPER |
| Model | PA-24-260 |
| Registration # | N254WM |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's improper approach to landing and his failure to perform a go-around, which resulted in a runway overshoot, runway excursion, and collision with vegetation and water.
Full Narrative
According to the pilot, the flight was uneventful; however, as he flared the airplane in ground effect, it floated and overran the runway coming to rest inverted, in about 6 feet of water. He was unable to recall if he applied power to the engine in order to perform a go-around. An eyewitness reported that the airplane's landing gear did not make contact with the runway surface and subsequently contacted mangrove vegetation at the departure end of the runway prior to the airplane nosing over into the water. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or abnormalities with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.