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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr Smithminipla · Payson, AZ · August 24, 2007

Date: August 24, 2007 · 08:50 local
Place: Payson, AZ
Airport: Payson
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N60DE
Reported as: Amtr Smithminipla
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,000 total20 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On August 24, 2007, the pilot in command (PIC) of N60DE departed the phoenix deer valley airport, phoenix, AZ (dvt) in VFR conditions enroute to the Payson municipal airport, Payson, AZ (pan). The PIC arrived at pan and entered a right downwind for runway 24 and completed a normal approach. The PIC stated that after touchdown on runway 24 and decelerating to about forty or fifty miles per hour the aircraft began oscillating left and right and finally started veering to the right. The PIC stated he corrected with left rudder and left brake with no effective results. The aircraft continued to the right side of the runway while decelerating and departed the runway until coming to a stop on its nose a few feet from the runway edge. The propeller was damaged due to impact with the ground. There was no substantial damage to the aircraft, nor were there any physical injuries to the PIC.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 24, 2007, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N60DE DEPARTED THE PHOENIX DEER VALLEY AIRPORT, PHOENIX, AZ (DVT) IN VFR CONDITIONS ENROUTE TO THE PAYSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PAYSON, AZ (PAN). THE PIC ARRIVED AT PAN AND ENTERED A RIGHT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 24 AND COMPLETED A NORMAL APPROACH. THE PIC STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 24 AND DECELERATING TO ABOUT FORTY OR FIFTY MILES PER HOUR THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN OSCILLATING LEFT AND RIGHT AND FINALLY STARTED VEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE PIC STATED HE CORRECTED WITH LEFT RUDDER AND LEFT BRAKE WITH NO EFFECTIVE RESULTS. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHILE DECELERATING AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY UNTIL COMING TO A STOP ON ITS NOSE A FEW FEET FROM THE RUNWAY EDGE. THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED DUE TO IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, NOR WERE THERE ANY PHYSICAL INJURIES TO THE PIC.