RV14A - Final Report - N288EE

[A2022]

RV14A - ASN Report - N288EE

well, it seems this was runway 12, not 21. runway 21 is 3956 feet. hey, if you see that you are running out of runway, fly away. treat every landing as optional. it's sad to see that this aircraft did not even get a year of service.

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/528005

The aircraft, experimentally Douglas D. Rohrer kit built Van's RV-14A, N288EE, overrun runway 21 and came to stop into a fence after landing at Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (BWG/KBWG), Bowling Green, Kentucky.
The pilot was not injured.

[A2022]

RV14A - Final Report - N288EE

well, too high and too fast.... treat every landing as optional and go-around. there is no shame, only wisdom.

https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/ ... 200567/pdf

Analysis
The pilot reported the purpose of the flight was to perform a quick check of all the airplane’s systems prior to conducting a long cross-country flight the following week. While returning to the pilot’s home airport, the pilot reported that he was too high and fast during his final approach. The pilot elected to continue with the landing and touched down on the runway approximately mid-field. The pilot reported that he was “travelling too fast to stop before the end of the runway,” despite the use of heavy braking. The airplane exited the end of the runway and impacted a fence that surrounded the airport perimeter, substantially damaging both of the airplane’s wings. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to attain an appropriate touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence.