Runway excursion Accident Piper PA-32R-301T N541VB, Monday 5 April 2010

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Date:	Monday 5 April 2010
Time:	16:09 LT
Type:	Piper PA-32R-301T
Owner/operator:
Registration:	N541VB
MSN:	3257334
Year of manufacture:	2003
Total airframe hrs:	1203 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming TIO 540 SER
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Augusta-Daniel Field, GA (DNL/KDNL) - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Atlanta-Fulton County Airport, GA (FTY/KFTY)
Destination airport:	Augusta-Daniel Field, GA (DNL/KDNL)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot stated that after touchdown he did not apply maximum braking and attempted to let the airplane slow down on its own. As the airplane approached the end of the runway, the pilot realized that the airplane would not stop in time and aggressively applied the brakes, sending the airplane into a skid off the end of the runway. The right wing and propeller collided with a fence, resulting in substantial damage to both. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate braking after touchdown, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Accident investigation: