Accident Piper PA-23-250 N4584P, Friday 15 September 2000

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Date:	Friday 15 September 2000
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-23-250
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4584P
MSN:	27-93
Year of manufacture:	1960
Total airframe hrs:	3728 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-A1B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Sandstone, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Mora, MN (KJMR)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot said that he 'approached and touched down about 1/3 distance down the grass runway. [I] applied brakes, but I was unable to stop the aircraft before it rolled off the end of the runway.' An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.

Probable Cause: the pilot exceeding the proper touchdown point on the runway.

Accident investigation: