Event CEN20CA074

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane landed about 1,000 ft down the 2,800 ft concrete runway. During the landing roll, the airplane's ground speed was fast, and the pilot applied the brakes. The pilot reported that the airplane was approaching the end of the runway and that the ground speed was too fast, so he applied more pressure to the brakes. The airplane exited the left side of the runway and the nose landing gear strut failed. The airplane came to rest about 25 ft from the left side of the runway, in the soft grass. Additionally, the pilot reported that he should have aborted the landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. According to the pilot, the airplane landed about 1,000 ft down the 2,800-ft-long runway. During the landing roll, the airplane's ground speed was fast. The pilot applied the brakes, but the airplane continued at a fast ground speed while approaching the end of the runway, so the pilot applied more pressure to the brakes. The airplane exited the left side of the runway onto soft grass, the nose landing gear strut failed, and the airplane came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and that he should have aborted the landing. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

• C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
• C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot - C
• C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Airspeed-Not attained/maintained - C
• C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
• C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Aircraft capability-Landing distance-Not attained/maintained - C