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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Auburn, AL · January 6, 2010

Date: January 6, 2010 · 16:46 local
Place: Auburn, AL
Airport: Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8448Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA110
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-301T
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,386 total170 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N8448YRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 32R-8129111 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On January 6, 2010, pilot, departed from thomaston, ga (kopn), enroute to Auburn, Alabama, airport (kauo). Pilot stated that upon landing on runway (36), during rollout, he applied brakes to slow airplane, to make a left turn. Pilot stated that airplane immediately turned to the right, due to the left brake not responding. The airplane veered off the runway into grass, causing the left main gear to collapse and the left wing to impact ground. Airplane showed substantial damage. Pilot was only pax on board with no injuries noted.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 6, 2010, PILOT, DEPARTED FROM THOMASTON, GA (KOPN), ENROUTE TO AUBURN, ALABAMA, AIRPORT (KAUO). PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY (36), DURING ROLLOUT, HE APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW AIRPLANE, TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. PILOT STATED THAT AIRPLANE IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO THE RIGHT, DUE TO THE LEFT BRAKE NOT RESPONDING. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO GRASS, CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND THE LEFT WING TO IMPACT GROUND. AIRPLANE SHOWED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT WAS ONLY PAX ON BOARD WITH NO INJURIES NOTED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ERA10LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuburn, ALThe pilot's loss of directional control after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Jan 6, 2010 · Substantial damage