Piper PA32 N711PF

Summary

On 3 February 2020 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper PA32 registered N711PF was involved in an accident near Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States. 3 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

3 February 2020 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Kingfisher (F92)

Coordinates

35.8767, -97.9531

Aircraft

Piper PA32

Registration

N711PF

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kansas City → Kingfisher

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA074

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper continuation of a landing in which he landed too far down the runway at too high a speed, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane landed about 1,000 ft down the 2,800-ft-long runway. During the landing roll, the airplane's ground speed was fast. The pilot applied the brakes, but the airplane continued at a fast ground speed while approaching the end of the runway, so the pilot applied more pressure to the brakes. The airplane exited the left side of the runway onto soft grass, the nose landing gear strut failed, and the airplane came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that he should have aborted the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.