NTSB Factual Report

On May 24, 2002, approximately 1300 central daylight time, a Piper PA-30 twin-engine airplane, N8302Y, was substantially damaged following a runway overrun during landing at the Jonesville Airport, Jonesville, Louisiana. The private pilot, sole occupant and registered owner of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Winnsboro Municipal Airport, Winnsboro, Louisiana, at 1230 and was destined for Jonesville.

According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot stated that he executed a left downwind approach to runway 24 (3,000 feet in length and 75 feet in width), and the final leg had to be "higher than normal because of [the] height of trees and levee." The pilot reported that he landed the airplane long and had to taxi onto the runway overrun. Subsequently, the right main landing gear impacted a hole and separated. The right wing, outboard of the engine nacelle, was wrinkled and bent upward.

A witness reported that the pilot attempted to land on runway 6; however, "he was coming in too high and too fast and made a go-around." The pilot then executed an approach to runway 24. During the landing, the airplane touched down "more than halfway down the runway," and then exited the end of runway 24.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun and an on ground encounter with terrain.