# Accident 20140321002829A: Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC42-550FG, Truckee, CA, March 21, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 2014, 15:50 local time
- Place: Truckee, CA
- Airport: Truckee/Tahoe
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3178° N, 120.1389° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3178&lon=-120.1389&mi=10
- Aircraft: N112FP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG LC42-550FG
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550-N
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 451 total, 9 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA146) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140321002829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT TOWARDS UNEVEN TERRAIN.  THE PILOT SAID HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER BUT FELT THE PLANE WAS GOING TO TIP TO THE LEFT.  THE PILOT APPLIED FULL THROTTLE; HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO TAKEOFF.  THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT AN APPROXIMATE 45 DEGREE ANGLE.  THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT. THROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN INCURRING SIGNIFICENT DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR14LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA146), Mar 21, 2014: Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC42 550FG (N112FP), Truckee, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during both the landing and the subsequent attempted go-around.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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