Piper PA-28-181 N43055

Summary

On 1 October 2000 at about 20:05 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N43055 was involved in an accident near Boone, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 October 2000 at 20:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Boone Airport (5A3)

Coordinates

36.2003, -81.6596

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N43055

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pinehurst → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL01LA002

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance which resulted in an overrun of the runway. A contributing factor was the tailwind condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed long on the runway with a tailwind present. The pilot did not performing a go-around because of mountainous terrain on the departure end of the runway. After touchdown, the airplane traveled down an embankment and into a 7-foot deep ravine. The airplane sustained damage to the engine, propeller, firewall, and left wing spar. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.