Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC83LA186

Storm Lake, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N84581

PIPER PA-32-301

Analysis

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY AND COLLAPSED THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR. THE ACFT LANDING ON RWY 35 WITH THE WIND FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 7 TO 10 KTS. THE PILOT SAID THE ACFT TURNED LEFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND SHE CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER, THEN THE ACFT TURNED RIGHT. AS THE PILOT TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL THE ACFT SWERVED LEFT AND RIGHT AGAIN ANDRAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH 3 RWY LIGHTS AND THE RIGHT GEAR BROKE OFF. NO MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WERE NOTED WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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