Piper PA-28-140 N1818J

Summary

On 13 May 2013 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N1818J, operated by Davey Richard A, was involved in an accident near Meriden, Kansas, United States. 2 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

13 May 2013 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Meriden, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Blackhawk Airport (81KS)

Coordinates

39.1583, -95.5917

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N1818J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Davey Richard A

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Topeka → Meriden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA279

Nobody was injured.

The pilot electing to land at an airport with a runway environment that precluded a go-around with the tailwind weather conditions present which resulted in a runway excursion during the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A tailwind condition existed at the destination airport and the pilot reported that a strong gust of wind occurred on short final, which pushed the airplane a few hundred feet down the runway. He said that the gust occurred after the decision point for a go-around because of power lines at the other end of the runway. A landing was attempted. The airplane exited the end of the runway, crossed a ditch, and came to rest on a street near the runway. Substantial spar damage occurred during the runway excursion. The pilot reported that there were no airplane mechanical malfunctions associated with the flight. Canceling "the flight altogether because of weather" was a safety recommendation made by the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.