Piper PA-34-200T N2227W

Summary

On 13 April 2006 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N2227W, operated by Alfred B. Christenson, was involved in an accident near Bullfrog Basin, Utah, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 April 2006 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bullfrog Basin, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Bullfrog Basin Airport (U07)

Coordinates

37.5333, -110.7000

Aircraft

Piper PA-34-200T

Registration

N2227W

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Alfred B. Christenson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Bullfrog Basin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA06LA075

Nobody was injured.

A high airspeed at touchdown resulting in a high ground speed during the landing roll. Downhill sloping runway, a tailwind, the pilot's delayed remedial action and rough terrain off the end of the runway were factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that due to traffic on the runway, he circled around until the traffic was clear of the runway. The pilot then set-up for a landing on runway 01, but had to go-around for the first attempt as "...the runway was disappearing too fast..." During the second attempt, the pilot set-up for a short field landing and the aircraft touched down at the beginning of the 3,500 foot long down sloping runway. During the landing roll, the pilot realized that the ground speed was too fast and the aircraft was not going to stop in time. The pilot stated that there was not enough runway left for another go-around, so the aircraft ran off the end of the runway. After the accident, the pilot noted that the wind had shifted and that he landed with a tailwind. An FAA Inspector reported that the aircraft traveled over the rough terrain directly off the end of the runway for about 200 feet before coming to rest. The main landing gear tires were blown, the right main landing gear collapsed and the upper wing surfaces were buckled.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.