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August 12, 1995 · Piper PA-46 · N623DS

Dayton, TN

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 12, 1995
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 2 uninjured
Location
Dayton, TN
Aircraft
Piper PA-46
Tail Number
N623DS
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL95LA154

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 03, HE APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKE APPLICATION, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A HARD LEFT TURN. HE APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER, AILERON, AND RIGHT BRAKE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE TURN. HE THEN APPLIED FULL POWER TO THE ENGINE IN AN ATTEMPT TO ARREST THE TURN, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE, ACROSS A SHALLOW DITCH, AND CAME TO REST IN A GRASSY AREA JUST WEST OF THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT TIRES WERE FULLY INFLATED, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKES ROTATED FREELY.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing.

Full Narrative

On August 12, 1995, at 1130 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46, N623DS, was substantially damaged following a collision with terrain during the landing roll at the Mark Anton Airport in Dayton, Tennessee. The personal flight was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were not injured, but the second passenger received minor injuries. The flight departed Chattanooga, Tennessee, at 1100 hours. The pilot stated that after touchdown on runway 03, he applied brakes to stop the aircraft. Immediately after the brake application, the aircraft began a hard left turn. He applied full right rudder, aileron, and right brake, but was unable to arrest the turn. He then applied full power to the engine in an attempt to arrest the turn, but with no success. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway, down a slight incline, across a shallow ditch, and came to rest in a grassy area just west of the parallel taxiway. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that both the right and left tires were fully inflated, and the left and right brakes rotated freely.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:30 EDT
Nearest AirportMark Anton (0nm)
Runway3
Runway Length4500 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-46
Tail NumberN623DS
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-BE1B · Reciprocating · 310
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 2 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured2
Total3
Crew 1Age 68 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 4 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time14:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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