Probable cause
The pilot misjudged his speed and distance during landing, which resulted in an overrun.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that during landing he realized that the airplane was too high and too fast. Upon touchdown, he inadvertently applied left rudder thinking that he was applying additional braking. The airplane exited the runway and impacted a drainage ditch that was parallel to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage, which included left wing and left wing spar damage. No preexisting mechanical anomalies were found with the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA349 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- May 9, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Webster, Iowa
- Nearest airport
- Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA-28-151
- N-number
- N8083C
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.