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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301 · Spicewod, TX · September 5, 2009

Date
September 5, 2009 · 12:55 local
Place
Spicewod, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N117EM
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09CA581
Reported as
Piper PA-32-301
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
692 total400 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Pilot stated a normal approach and landing to spicewood airport (88R). After touchdown on runway 17 the airplane veered to the left and off the runway coming to a stop about 150' from the edge of the runway. The nose wheel gear separated from the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING TO SPICEWOOD AIRPORT (88R). AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 17 THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND OFF THE RUNWAY COMING TO A STOP ABOUT 150' FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE WHEEL GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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