Casualties unknown

Airplane Noses Over After Runway Excursion, Strikes Vehicles on Adjacent Road (N2936Z)

Ravenna, TX, US

On July 8, 1994, a Piper PA-22-150 (registration N2936Z) operated by Stanley B. Ward was involved in an aviation accident near Ravenna, TX. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT OVERSHOOTING THE LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A G0-AROUND. THE WET GRASS WAS A FACTOR. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

Sourcesthe U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archivePrimary reportUpdated 2026-06-10Data APIEditorial standards

During landing on a wet grass strip, the airplane touched down long, slid off the runway end, struck a culvert, and nosed over onto a pickup truck. A car then struck the airplane, injuring one car occupant.

Accident Overview

A pilot reported that while landing to the south on a 1,700-foot wet grass strip, the airplane touched down approximately 700 feet from the departure end. When brakes were applied, the airplane began to slide. It continued off the end of the runway and impacted a culvert that paralleled a road at the runway's end.

Sequence of Events

After impacting the culvert, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted on top of a pickup truck that had been traveling along the adjacent road. A second vehicle, a car also traveling on the road, subsequently struck the airplane. The impact injured one occupant of the car.

Aftermath

The airplane came to rest inverted on the pickup truck. No further details about the aircraft, operator, or other occupants were provided in the source.

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.