# Accident 19931024052399A: Piper PA60602P, Falls Of Rough, KY, October 24, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 24, 1993, 10:30 local time
- Place: Falls Of Rough, KY
- Airport: Rough River State Park Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6005° N, 86.5505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6005&lon=-86.5505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6891M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6891M-2010-05-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper AEROSTAR 602P (registry code 7106014, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-602p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60602P
- Reported engine: LYC IO540AA1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 350 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931024052399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BACK TAXIING SAW AIRCRAFT ON FINAL. TAXIED OFF RUNWAY. SOFT TURF. RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED TAXIING ONTO RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC94LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA026), Oct 24, 1993: Piper PA-602P (N6891M), Falls Of Rough, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT PRIOR TO ENTERING THE RUNWAY, RESULTING IN A TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY TO AVOID CONFLICT, ONTO SOFT TERRAIN, AND THE SUBSEQUENT COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR.

## Other reports on N6891M (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20081011850039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081011850039I), Oct 11, 2008: Piper AEROSTAR602P (N6891M), Olathe, KS, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot reported that during descent, he noticed a vibration in the seat. He scanned the engine instruments and did not see any discrepancies. He…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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