Piper PA-22-150 N2936Z

Summary

On 8 July 1994 at about 16:50 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N2936Z, operated by Stanley B. Ward, was involved in an accident near Ravenna, Texas, 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

8 July 1994 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Ravenna, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Harmon Private (NONE)

Coordinates

33.7097, -96.2395

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N2936Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Stanley B. Ward

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Denison → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW94LA228

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT OVERSHOOTING THE LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A G0-AROUND. THE WET GRASS WAS A FACTOR.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED WHILE LANDING TO THE SOUTH, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE 1,700-FT WET GRASS STRIP APPROXIMATELY 700 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END. AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SLIDE. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND IMPACTED A CULVERT THAT PARALLELED A ROAD AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED ON TOP OF A PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN TRAVELING ALONG THE ROAD. A CAR THAT WAS ALSO TRAVELING ALONG THE ROAD STRUCK THE AIRPLANE, INJURING ONE OCCUPANT OF THE CAR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.