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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Greenville, SC · February 7, 2012

Date: February 7, 2012 · 18:20 local
Place: Greenville, SC
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4592R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA172
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,267 total38 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N4592RRegistration cancelled Jan 5, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-21338 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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7 Feb 2012, pilot took off in N4592R, PA-28.-140. He made an approach to runway 19 at Greenville downtown airport, south carolina. After landing, the aircraft veered to the right. The pilot corrected with left rudder and brakes. Pilot let off the left brake and the aircraft veered to the right again. The pilot could not correct again. The aircraft ran off of the runway on the right side. The left wing tip impacted a taxiway marker sign and caused severe damage.

As the FAA filed it

7 FEB 2012, PILOT TOOK OFF IN N4592R, PA-28.-140. HE MADE AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 19 AT GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN AIRPORT, SOUTH CAROLINA. AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT CORRECTED WITH LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKES. PILOT LET OFF THE LEFT BRAKE AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AGAIN. THE PILOT COULD NOT CORRECT AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF OF THE RUNWAY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE LEFT WING TIP IMPACTED A TAXIWAY MARKER SIGN AND CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE.

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 ERA12CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreenville, SCThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.Feb 7, 2012 · Substantial damage