Piper PA-28-235 N9159W

Summary

On 29 October 2023 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N9159W was involved in an accident near Ocklawaha, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 October 2023 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocklawaha, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Woods and Lakes Airpark (FA38)

Coordinates

29.1208, -81.8892

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N9159W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sebring → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA031

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent impact with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was attempting a second landing, after going around due to “heavy turbulence” on his first approach. He reported that he experienced a tailwind and the airplane floated before landing “longer than usual.” He applied the brakes but was unable to stop on the runway resulting in a runway overrun. After departing the runway, the airplane impacted a fence resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.