Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate braking after touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that after touchdown he did not apply maximum braking and attempted to let the airplane slow down on its own. As the airplane approached the end of the runway, the pilot realized that the airplane would not stop in time and aggressively applied the brakes, sending the airplane into a skid off the end of the runway. The right wing and propeller collided with a fence, resulting in substantial damage to both. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA10CA230 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 5, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Augusta, Georgia
- Nearest airport
- Daniel Field (DNL)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Piper PA-32R-301T
- N-number
- N541VB
- 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.