Piper PA-28-151 C-GDYN

Summary

On 15 July 2015 at about 20:35 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered C-GDYN was involved in an accident near Laurier, Washington, United States. One person was 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

15 July 2015 at 20:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Laurier, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Avey Field (K69S)

Coordinates

48.9983, -118.2217

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

C-GDYN

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nelson → Victoria

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15CA214

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate decision to continue the approach, which resulted in a long landing and insufficient runway remaining to stop the airplane before it departed the end of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while en route to his destination he became unsure about his position. He saw an airport and decided to land and reorient himself.  During the landing the airplane touched down long and he could not stop the airplane, using full braking, before it departed the end of the runway and collided with trees. The wings were substantially damaged.  The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.                

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.