Accident Details
On September 25, 2010, at approximately 1730 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, registration N6484R, was substantially damaged when it collided with a fence after landing at a private airstrip in Basehor, Kansas. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight's origin location and departure time were not determined.
Pilot Statements
According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot reported landing downwind and long on a wet grass airstrip. The airplane overran the runway, struck a fence, and came to rest in a corn field.
In the pilot's accident report, he stated that his first approach was "too fast," prompting him to abort and execute a go-around. He wrote: "Indications were wind out of the south. Rain showers obscured my vision. I attempted to land anyway. I did not believe I could safely stop the airplane and attempted to take off. I clipped a fence and crash landed in a corn field a mile away."
Weather
Weather observations from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) and Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC), located 20 and 25 miles northeast of the accident site respectively, recorded winds from 070 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 16 knots.
Damage
The Piper PA-28-140 sustained substantial damage as a result of the collision with the fence and subsequent forced landing in the corn field.