Piper PA-32-300 accident near Homestead, Florida, September 13, 1999
On September 13, 1999 at about 4:35 pm local time, a Piper PA-32-300, registered N2145N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Homestead, Florida (Private airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touch down point on landing and excessive airspeed resulting in an overrun, and subsequent collision with a fence post and clippings.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 13, 1999 · about 4:35 pm local time
- Place
- Homestead, Florida · Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300 · all PA-32-300s on the register
- Registration
- N2145N · registry record · serial 32-7940034
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated he landed long on a wet grass runway with excessive airspeed. The airplane went off the end of the runway and collided with a fence post and tree clippings.
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; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,300 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 2,250 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,347 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 44 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X-51 Homestead FL at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,200 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 93°F (34°C), dew point 81°F (27°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:30 pm from HST
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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