Cirrus Design Corp SR20 N312DD accident near Logan, West Virginia

Probable cause

The pilot’s delayed decision to perform a go-around while attempting to land on a wet runway with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees.

NTSB analysis

The pilot was attempting to land on a 3,605-ft-long, wet asphalt runway, with a left quartering tailwind at 4 to 8 knots. The airplane touched down long and fast, and the pilot believed the airplane was not slowing enough, so he applied heavier braking. The airplane then began to yaw left and was still not slowing enough. He believed that they were going to go off the departure end of the runway, so he attempted a go-around near the end of the runway. The airplane did not climb and traveled off the end of the runway, down a ravine, and struck trees before coming to rest upright. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane and he likely encountered an adverse wind while landing.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA24LA140 for the full record.