On February 14, 1992, a Piper PA60-700P (registration N6907C) operated by 7-7 Inc was involved in an aviation accident near Wooster, OH. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY, DELAYED THE GO-AROUND, AND PREMATURELY ROTATED THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE OVER RUNNING THE RUNWAY. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
Aircraft registered N6907C. Photo: Originall photographer Unknown / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
After landing on an ice-covered runway, the pilot found insufficient braking and attempted a go-around. The airplane failed to climb and overran the runway, coming to rest in a field 2,000 feet beyond the departure end.
Landing and Go-Around
The airplane landed on a runway covered with ice. After touchdown, the pilot determined that braking action was insufficient for the airplane to stop within the remaining runway length. Noticing the airspeed had decreased to 70 knots and that he was nearing the end of the runway, the pilot attempted a go-around.
Attempted Climb and Runway Excursion
The pilot rotated the airplane for takeoff, but it did not climb. The airplane subsequently overran the runway and came to rest in a field approximately 2,000 feet from the departure end of the runway.
Weather Conditions
At the time of the accident, light freezing drizzle was falling.
