Student Pilot Overshoots Private Strip Into Hangar (N9863T)

What happened

The accident occurred when the pilot attempted to land an aircraft on a 900-foot-long runway situated on his private ranch property. During the landing roll, the aircraft failed to stop within the available pavement and overshot the end of the strip. The out-of-control aircraft then collided with a new hangar that was currently under construction. Following the impact with the structure, the aircraft struck a tractor located nearby. These sequential collisions resulted in the complete destruction of the aircraft.

Findings

An examination of the pilot's logbook revealed significant gaps in recent training. The records indicated that the last dual instruction flight received by the student was on September 26, 1996. Furthermore, the instructor had not signed off the student for solo flight at that time. This lack of recent supervised instruction occurred approximately 20 months prior to the date of the accident.