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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301T · Merritt Island, FL · March 20, 2009

Date: March 20, 2009 · 11:45 local
Place: Merritt Island, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N81912
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA213
Reported as: Piper PA-32-301T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 464 total364 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N81912Registered now · Piper PA-32-301TS/N 32-8124027 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-301T

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What happened

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Pilot stated that she was doing stop and go's for currency. As she touched down for the third time the rudder pedals became "mushy" and the aircraft would not respond to control inputs. Aircraft departed runway 29TO the right side. Aircraft went thru the grass and curved back to the runway. The nosegear collapsed as it came in contact with the edge of the runway. Aircraft stopped in the center of the runway

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT SHE WAS DOING STOP AND GO'S FOR CURRENCY. AS SHE TOUCHED DOWN FOR THE THIRD TIME THE RUDDER PEDALS BECAME "MUSHY" AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO CONTROL INPUTS. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 29TO THE RIGHT SIDE. AIRCRAFT WENT THRU THE GRASS AND CURVED BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE NOSEGEAR COLLAPSED AS IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.AIRCRAFT STOPPED IN THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA09CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMerritt Island, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 20, 2009 · Substantial damage