Piper PA-34-220T accident near Salem, Missouri, August 18, 1999
On August 18, 1999 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-34-220T, registered N300JV, was substantially damaged in an accident near Salem, Missouri (Salem Memorial Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot in command misjudging the touchdown point.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 18, 1999 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Salem, Missouri · Salem Memorial Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T · all PA-34-220Ts on the register
- Registration
- N300JV · registry record · serial 3449032
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot said the twin-engine airplane '...landed long, went off the end of the runway and collapsed the right main gear.' The pilot said the airplane floated during the landing flare that caused the airplane to land long. The on-scene investigation revealed the airplane's main landing gear tires skidded 1,300 feet on the runway. The skid marks were curved and left the runway as they went beyond its end. The airplane skidded about 20 feet on the grass before coming to a stop. The runway at the accident airport was 3,000 feet long and 60 feet wide. Surface wind and temperature reports at 2 airports, about 30 miles west and 40 miles north of the accident airport showed variable wind direction and wind from 190 degrees. The wind speeds were 5 and 7 knots respectively.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,667 hours in all; 1,842 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 3,435 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 292 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 4, 1998; 92 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,400 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TS10-360-RB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: COU Columbia MO at 2:30 pm
- Destination: K33
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,100 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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