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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Greenville, NC · August 4, 2003

Date: August 4, 2003 · 13:10 local
Place: Greenville, NC
Airport: Pitt-Greenville
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6JH
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA123
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 195 total85 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N6JHRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2019 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-712 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N6JH (a Piper PA-32-260) piloted by steven krpata (pilot cert. #41462709) on August 4, 2003 while landing on runway 26 at pit-Greenville airport (pgv), departed the runway, impacting a runway sign with the right wing. This in turn caused the right wing fuel tank to be penetrated. N6JH then crossed runway 20 causing sparks that ignited the right wing and the aircraft came to rest about 1000 feet from the center line of runway 20. The pit-Greenville fire department extinguished the fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N6JH (A PIPER PA-32-260) PILOTED BY STEVEN KRPATA (PILOT CERT. #41462709) ON AUGUST 4, 2003 WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 26 AT PIT-GREENVILLE AIRPORT (PGV), DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, IMPACTING A RUNWAY SIGN WITH THE RIGHT WING. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK TO BE PENETRATED. N6JH THEN CROSSED RUNWAY 20 CAUSING SPARKS THAT IGNITED THE RIGHT WING AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 1000 FEET FROM THE CENTER LINE OF RUNWAY 20. THE PIT-GREENVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL03LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenville, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control after an aborted landing and subsequent collision with an airport runway sign.Aug 4, 2003 · Substantial damage