Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ERA11CA127

Monroeville, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N9742J

PIPER PA28

Analysis

The pilot stated that he was landing at the conclusion of a cross-country flight. After touchdown and during the landing rollout, the airplane veered to the left and would not respond to his rudder or aileron control inputs. The pilot applied full engine power in an attempt to fly over a pile of debris adjacent to the runway, but impacted the debris with the propeller, nose landing gear, and left main landing gear. A postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the left main landing gear tire was flat and that the left wing spar had sustained substantial damage.

Factual Information

The pilot stated that he was conducting a normal landing at the conclusion of a cross-country flight. The touchdown was normal, but during the landing rollout, the airplane veered to the left and would not respond to rudder or aileron control inputs. The pilot applied full engine power to clear a pile of debris off the left side of the runway, but impacted the debris with the propeller, nose landing gear, and left main landing gear. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the left main landing gear tire was flat, and the left wing spar had sustained substantial damage.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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