20081114856539I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Athens, GA · November 14, 2008

Date: November 14, 2008 · 21:55 local
Place: Athens, GA
Airport: Athens/Ben Epps
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N510RB
Reported as: Piper PA46350P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total2,139 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N510RBRegistration cancelled Aug 1, 2011 · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 46-36099 · Built 1997 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) As per statement from air traffic controller: after aircraft broke out of overcast north of field, pilot corrected to left to align with runway. After touchdown, aircraft left runway into grass for about 1500 to 2000 feet. Aircraft was then taxied to ramp. Pilot statement indicates upon touchdown, left brake locked causing aircraft to leave runway to the south. Aircraft was then taxied to ramp. Upon investigation of aircraft, nose gear as well as propeller show evidence of damage. No evidence of flat or worn spots noticed on any of main tires. Physically moved aircraft fore and aft. No evidence of brakes seized. As per maintenance entries, brake linings and discs were replaced on the day of the incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AS PER STATEMENT FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER: AFTER AIRCRAFT BROKE OUT OF OVERCAST NORTH OF FIELD, PILOT CORRECTED TO LEFT TO ALIGN WITH RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT LEFT RUNWAY INTO GRASS FOR ABOUT 1500 TO 2000 FEET. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TAXIED TO RAMP. PILOT STATEMENT INDICATES UPON TOUCHDOWN, LEFT BRAKE LOCKED CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LEAVE RUNWAY TO THE SOUTH. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN TAXIED TO RAMP. UPON INVESTIGATION OF AIRCRAFT, NOSE GEAR AS WELL AS PROPELLER SHOW EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. NO EVIDENCE OF FLAT OR WORN SPOTS NOTICED ON ANY OF MAIN TIRES. PHYSICALLY MOVED AIRCRAFT FORE AND AFT. NO EVIDENCE OF BRAKES SEIZED. AS PER MAINTENANCE ENTRIES, BRAKE LININGS AND DISCS WERE REPLACED ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT.