Piper PA-28-161 N18PE

Summary

On 15 July 2011 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N18PE, operated by Tailwheels Etc, was involved in an accident near Crystal River, 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

15 July 2011 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Crystal River, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Crystal River Airport (CGC)

Coordinates

28.8678, -82.5739

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N18PE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tailwheels Etc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winter Haven → Crystal River

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA402

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his improper decision to perform a go-around with a tailwind and insufficient runway remaining.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the approach to the runway was normal, but the airplane touched down further down the runway than he expected. He added power to take off but did not have enough airspeed and runway remaining; he subsequently reduced the engine power and applied the brakes. The airplane exited the end of the runway and impacted a fence, resulting in substantial damage to the engine firewall and both left and right wings. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane. He stated that after the accident he looked at the windsock and there was a strong tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.