ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355200
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| Date: | Sunday 28 September 1997 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Toledo Flying Club, Inc. |
| Registration: | N55629 |
| MSN: | 32-7340128 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1747 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stuart Island, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toledo, WA (KTDO) |
| (7WA5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot elected to land on the 2,100-foot long grass runway with a tailwind of about 10 knots. After the aircraft passed the middle of the runway, the pilot realized that the aircraft would not stop in the remaining distance. Knowing that there was a downhill overrun that ended in the water, as the aircraft neared the end of the runway, the pilot elected to turn off the runway onto up-sloping terrain covered by tall grass. While rolling through the tall grass, the aircraft encountered a drainage ditch, resulting in the collapse of the nose gear and one main gear.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to land on a wet grass runway with a ten knot tailwind. Factors were the wet runway surface and tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA220
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 09:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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