Piper PA-28-180 N41985

Summary

On 29 September 2004 at about 22:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N41985 was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, 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

29 September 2004 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Wilgrove Air Park (SA6)

Coordinates

35.2136, -80.6694

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N41985

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Georgtown → Charlotte

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04CA196

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance resulting in an overrun and collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he entered left traffic for runway 35 at Wellington Air Park. He turned on final approach and realized that he was high. He lowered the nose of the airplane and began his landing flare over the runway at 100 mph. The airplane touched down long and fast, went off the departure over run to the right and collided with trees. Examination of the runway revealed light tire marks about 600 feet from the departure end of runway 35 followed by heavy skid marks about 500 feet from the departure end of the runway. The runway is 2,835 feet in length.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.