| Crash location | 38.080556°N, 85.693055°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Louisville, KY
38.254238°N, 85.759407°W 12.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N4812T |
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| Accident date | 18 Jun 2006 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-140 |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the pilot, he landed on runway 11, a 2,000-foot long by 100 foot-wide turf runway. He stated that the runway was wet, and as he applied the brakes after touchdown, the Piper PA-28-140 yawed sharply to the right and started to slide. The pilot added power and "regained directional control," however the airplane continued off the end of the runway, impacted a fence, and came to rest in a ditch. A witness reported that the airplane "landed long on the wet grass runway." Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical deficiencies. Weather reported at an airport 6 miles to the north at 1656, included wind from 180 degrees at 14 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain and mist.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in the accident was the wet grassy runway.