Accident Cessna 340A C-FTPA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284247
 
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Date:Thursday 20 September 2007
Time:11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C340 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 340A
Owner/operator:
Registration: C-FTPA
MSN: 340A1257
Total airframe hrs:3002 hours
Engine model:Teledyne Continental TISO-520-NB
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Schellville, California -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Boise Airport, ID (BOI/KBOI)
Destination airport:Novato Airport, CA (NOT/KDVO)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot landed at the wrong airport, overran the 1,500-foot-long runway, and came to rest in a vineyard on the departure end of the runway. He mistook the accident airport for his destination, which is nearby and has a 3,300-foot runway. He also noted that the runway's wet conditions hindered breaking and caused the airplane to hydroplane. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine.

Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance, which resulted in an overrun of the runway. Contribution factors are the pilot's inadvertent landing at the wrong airport with a shorter runway than his intended destination and limited braking effectiveness resulting from the wet runway condition.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA07CA267
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA07CA267

Revision history:

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