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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Brewton, AL · August 16, 2011

Date: August 16, 2011 · 08:00 local
Place: Brewton, AL
Airport: Brewton Municipal
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N291HP
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 916 total775 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N291HPRegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2843578 · Built 2003 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On approach to Brewton Municipal Airport in Brewton, AL, the pilot reported that he was having a problem with the right rudder pedal. He stated that it felt loose. After landing and coming to a stop at the end of rwy 30, he was asked by the FBO manager if he needed a tow. He responded that he would be alright. He then taxied the entire length of rwy 6, turned south on the north-south taxiway. As he approached the turnoff to the FBO, the right rudder pedal fell aftward and jammed against the carpet. Being unable to move the rudder and nose wheel steering and having only the left brake, the aircraft taxied off the left side of the taxiway and into a 10-foot ditch.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH TO BREWTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN BREWTON, AL, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL. HE STATED THAT IT FELT LOOSE. AFTER LANDING AND COMING TO A STOP AT THE END OF RWY 30, HE WAS ASKED BY THE FBO MANAGER IF HE NEEDED A TOW. HE RESPONDED THAT HE WOULD BE ALRIGHT. HE THEN TAXIED THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF RWY 6, TURNED SOUTH ON THE NORTH-SOUTH TAXIWAY. AS HE APPROACHED THE TURNOFF TO THE FBO, THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL FELL AFTWARD AND JAMMED AGAINST THE CARPET. BEING UNABLE TO MOVE THE RUDDER AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND HAVING ONLY THE LEFT BRAKE, THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY AND INTO A 10-FOOT DITCH.

Other reports on N291HP · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20070906020729ILevel Off Touchdown · Atlanta, GA(-23) Nose gear collapsed due to hard landing.Sep 6, 2007 · Minor damage Incident 20070103000309ILevel Off Touchdown · Pell City, AL(-23) The pilot stated on a night approach to runway 2 at Pell City airport (plr) he crossed the threshold in a good centerline configuration. He stated that he misjudged the ground effect and landed very hard. The aircraft bounced as he attempted to recover…Jan 3, 2007 · Minor damage