Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 28-180 near Whaleyville, VA — 2017-07-23

Final reportGAA17CA430
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Date
2017-07-23
Location
Whaleyville, VA, USA
Airport
VG37
Aircraft
PIPER PA 28-180
Registration
N2814T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane touched down on the approach end of the grass airstrip. During the landing roll, he did not realize that his "right foot was resting against the right toe brake." The airplane exited the right side of the airstrip and struck trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing spar and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot did not possess a Federal Aviation Administration pilot certificate. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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