PIPER PA28
Cedar Key, FL — March 14, 2018
Event Information
| Date | March 14, 2018 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | GAA18CA197 |
| Event ID | 20180314X45449 |
| Location | Cedar Key, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 29.13417, -83.05055 |
| Airport | GEORGE T LEWIS |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
Aircraft
| Make | PIPER |
| Model | PA28 |
| 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 unstabilized approach, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway overrun.
Full Narrative
According to the operator, the foreign certificated pilot reported that "the wind sock gave faulty information" during landing. The airplane exited the departure end of the runway and collided with a drainage culvert.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts.
The METAR at the nearest airport reported that about the time of the accident, the wind was from 310° at 5 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 5. The runway length was 2,355ft.
According to the manufacturer's Pilot Operating Handbook the normal landing distance is 595ft.
The operator reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures 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.