Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 - 160 near Tucson, AZ — 2013-10-19

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Date
2013-10-19
Location
Tucson, AZ, USA
Airport
RYN
Aircraft
PIPER PA28 - 160
Registration
N5184W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collison with a runway sign.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll she had a difficult time slowing the airplane down and thought there might be a problem with the brakes. After overcorrecting with right rudder the airplane veered off of the right side of the runway, where it impacted a runway sign and a taxiway light before coming to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing's leading edge spar. A postaccident examination of the brake system revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 4 docket documents
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Docket documents4

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