What happened
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(-23) While landing at Columbus, Texas (66R) on runway 15, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. Runway 15 is 4000 feet, 3800 feet usable. The aircraft touched down approximately 1580 feet from the runway threshold, leaving approximately 2220 feet of runway left. At the touchdown point the aircraft right main tire began skidding. Approximately 20 feet beyond the right main gear touch down, the nose tire touched down and also appeared to be skidding (evident by the black skid marks on the runway). These skid marks continued together for approximately 400 feet when the left main gear began leaving skid marks. At approximately 2350 feet the aircraft departed the left side of the runway. The nose gear appeared to be "plowing." This was determined by the width of the witness mark that the nose gear left in the mud (10-12 inches). The aircraft continued for approximately 500 feet before contacting a ditch with the right main wheel. The right main gear failed at the oleo/strut transition. The nose gear failed at the actuator and folded under the aircraft engine cowling. The aircraft came to rest at a heading of 225 degrees. There were no injuries. Damage appeared to be limited to the right main gear, the nose gear and propeller. The aircraft is being taken to a certificated repair station for inspection and repair. Further evaluation of the aircraft will be completed at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE LANDING AT COLUMBUS, TEXAS (66R) ON RUNWAY 15, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. RUNWAY 15 IS 4000 FEET, 3800 FEET USABLE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 1580 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, LEAVING APPROXIMATELY 2220 FEET OF RUNWAY LEFT. AT THE TOUCHDOWN POINT THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT MAIN TIRE BEGAN SKIDDING. APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET BEYOND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TOUCH DOWN, THE NOSE TIRE TOUCHED DOWN AND ALSO APPEARED TO BE SKIDDING (EVIDENT BY THE BLACK SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY). THESE SKID MARKS CONTINUED TOGETHER FOR APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET WHEN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BEGAN LEAVING SKID MARKS. AT APPROXIMATELY 2350 FEET THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR APPEARED TO BE "PLOWING." THIS WAS DETERMINED BY THE WIDTH OF THE WITNESS MARK THAT THE NOSE GEAR LEFT IN THE MUD (10-12 INCHES). THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET BEFORE CONTACTING A DITCH WITH THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED AT THE OLEO/STRUT TRANSITION. THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AT THE ACTUATOR AND FOLDED UNDER THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE COWLING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT A HEADING OF 225 DEGREES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DAMAGE APPEARED TO BE LIMITED TO THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR, THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT IS BEING TAKEN TO A CERTIFICATED REPAIR STATION FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME.
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