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N246PL accident description

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Crash location 32.615000°N, 85.433889°W
Nearest city Auburn, AL
32.609857°N, 85.480783°W
2.8 miles away
Tail number N246PL
Accident date 02 Jan 2006
Aircraft type Cessna T210L
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the pilot, while making a localizer approach to runway 36, in IFR conditions the airplane broke out of the overcast at about 400 feet above ground level. The pilot forced the airplane down and landed about 2,000 past the runway's threshold at about 100 to 120 knots indicated airspeed. The pilot stated that he was unable to stop the airplane before it departed the end of the runway and collided with the airport's perimeter fencing. Damage consisted of the right wing, right aileron, right elevator, the nose gear and propeller. There were no mechanical problems reported by the pilot or discovered during the post-accident examination of the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing which resulted in an overrun and subsequent on ground collision with a fence.

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