At 15:00 eastern time, a Piper PA-32-301 overran the runway after touching down fast at Seamans Field Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he was a little high on final and dove toward the runway, nearing the threshold at 95 knots. Witnesses said he landed about 1,500 feet down the 2,500-foot runway. The airplane almost stopped on the grass at the end of the runway, but the nosewheel went over an embankment and the airplane slid down a hill. The nearest weather report, from an airport 19 miles away, measured the winds as variable at 4 knots.
May 04, Factoryville, Pa. / Piper Saratoga
At 15:00 eastern time, a Piper PA-32-301 overran the runway after touching down fast at Seamans Field Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he was a little high on final and dove toward the runway, nearing the threshold at 95 knots. Witnesses said he landed about 1,500 feet down the 2,500-foot runway. The airplane almost stopped on the grass at the end of the runway, but the nosewheel went over an embankment and the airplane slid down a hill. The nearest weather report, from an airport 19 miles away, measured the winds as variable at 4 knots....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-32-301 overran the runway at Seamans Field Airport after touching down fast and late.
- The pilot reported being high on final, diving towards the runway, and landing about 1,500 feet down the 2,500-foot runway at 95 knots.
- The aircraft's nosewheel went over an embankment at the runway's end, causing it to slide down a hill, but the pilot was uninjured.
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