Cessna 340A N630PL accident near Camp Verde, Arizona

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudged approach and failure to attain the correct touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.

NTSB analysis

According to the pilot, he noted that the wind was calm as he made his traffic-pattern approach to the runway. He turned onto base leg early, which resulted in the airplane being higher than normal on the final approach. He reduced the engine power and lowered the nose in an attempt to land with enough runway surface remaining. The pilot reported that although the airplane floated much further than he expected during landing, he believed that he could still brake to a stop safely. The airplane subsequently overran the runway's end and came to rest on an embankment with collapsed landing gear and a bent wing. The pilot reported that he experienced no mechanical malfunctions with his airplane.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR11CA026 for the full record.