THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON HIS APPROACH TO LAND, HIS SPEED WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN WELL PAST THE NORMAL TOUCHDOWN POINT. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE FLAPS WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND DUE TO A BATTERY PROBLEM. WITNESSES REPORTED THE FLAPS WERE IN THE 10 TO 15 DEG RANGE. REPORTEDLY, THE FLAPS OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT WHEN NO AIR LOADS WERE PRESENT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE UP TO 5 KTS. THE 1455 EDT WIND AT THE SARASOTA/BRADENTON ARPT WAS FROM 190 DEG AT 10 KTS.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

TERRAIN CONDITION..DITCH

Contributing Factors

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BATTERY..FAILURE,PARTIAL

Contributing Factors

FLIGHT CONTROL,FLAP..MOVEMENT RESTRICTED

Contributing Factors

WEATHER CONDITION..UNFAVORABLE WIND

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