20011229034069A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Long Beach, CA · December 29, 2001

Date
December 29, 2001 · 15:49 local
Place
Long Beach, CA
Airport
Long Beach - Daugherty Field
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N4390S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX02LA060
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Pilot’s certificate
Student

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) After landing on a wet runway, the aircraft began to drift toward the left. Mr. Ritsner applied right aileron and left rudder to correct. By the time he managed to straighten the aircraft, his left wing had passed over and hit a taxiway sign. He did not notice any damage at the time or after tying down the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER LANDING ON A WET RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT TOWARD THE LEFT. MR. RITSNER APPLIED RIGHT AILERON AND LEFT RUDDER TO CORRECT. BY THE TIME HE MANAGED TO STRAIGHTEN THE AIRCRAFT, HIS LEFT WING HAD PASSED OVER AND HIT A TAXIWAY SIGN. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DAMAGE AT THE TIME OR AFTER TYING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.