Piper PA-28-200R N6116J

Summary

On 26 June 1995 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-200R registered N6116J was involved in an accident near Rosewood, Florida, 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

26 June 1995 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rosewood, Florida, United States

Coordinates

29.1401, -83.0298

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-200R

Registration

N6116J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jacksonville → Cedar Key

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA95LA160

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN SPEED AND DISTANCE ON FINAL APPROACH RESULTING IN AN OVERRUN AND COLLISION WITH TREES. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN AN ADEQUATE WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO FLIGHT.

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

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THE PILOT RECEIVED HIS WEATHER BRIEFING FROM COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND INITIATED A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. WHILE EN ROUTE HE ENCOUNTERED RAIN AND DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE LOCATED A CLOSED AIRSTRIP WITH A SOD RUNWAY AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING. HE WAS HIGH AND FAST ON FINAL APPROACH, LANDED LONG, OVERRAN THE RUNWAY, AND COLLIDED WITH TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.