Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC83LA111

ATLANTIC, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8094N

PIPER PA-28-140B

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND NOSED OVER IN A FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD DURING LANDING. THE ACFT WAS OWNED BY THE PILOT AND WAS BEING LANDED ON THE PILOTS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AT HIS FARM. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND TO BE RUSTED AND PITTED. IT ALSO SEEMED TO THE PILOT THAT THE LEFT BRAKE PULLED THE ACFT TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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