1994-07-08: Piper PA-22-150 — Stanley B. Ward — Ravenna, TX

Casualties unknown • Ravenna, TX, US

Probable cause

THE PILOT OVERSHOOTING THE LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A G0-AROUND. THE WET GRASS WAS A FACTOR.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

THE PILOT STATED WHILE LANDING TO THE SOUTH, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE 1,700-FT WET GRASS STRIP APPROXIMATELY 700 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END. AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SLIDE. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND IMPACTED A CULVERT THAT PARALLELED A ROAD AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED ON TOP OF A PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN TRAVELING ALONG THE ROAD. A CAR THAT WAS ALSO TRAVELING ALONG THE ROAD STRUCK THE AIRPLANE, INJURING ONE OCCUPANT OF THE CAR.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1994-07-08 Piper PA-22-150 accident near Ravenna, TX?

THE PILOT STATED WHILE LANDING TO THE SOUTH, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE 1,700-FT WET GRASS STRIP APPROXIMATELY 700 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END. AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SLIDE. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND IMPACTED A CULVERT THAT PARALLELED A ROAD AT THE END OF THE…

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1994-07-08 involved a Piper PA-22-150, registration N2936Z, operated by Stanley B. Ward, at Ravenna, TX.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

THE PILOT OVERSHOOTING THE LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A G0-AROUND. THE WET GRASS WAS A FACTOR.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001206X01743. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.

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