Piper PA-28-236 N777AF

Summary

On 10 July 2012 at about 14:57 local time, a Piper PA-28-236 registered N777AF, operated by Learning Unlimited Inc, was involved in an accident near Chester, Connecticut, United States. One person was 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

10 July 2012 at 14:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Chester, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Chester Airport (SNC)

Coordinates

41.3839, -72.5058

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-236

Registration

N777AF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Learning Unlimited Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Hampton Be → Chester

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA436

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to execute a go-around following an approach that was high and fast, which resulted in a runway overrun.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he made two unsuccessful attempts to land. On his third approach, although the airplane was high and fast, he continued the landing. He landed long, and the airplane overran the runway and struck a fence. During the accident sequence, the airplane's nose landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, and the pilot did not report any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.