What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 10, 2019 at approximately 1015 local time, the PA-28-140 was involved in an incident involving the failure to maneuver the aircraft upon landing rollout after a part 91 sightseeing flight on saipan (gsn). After landing the aircraft, the pilot was attempting to accomplish a left turn onto the bravo taxiway. When he attempted to push the left rudder pedal, his foot was pushing the structure above the pedals. The pilots? Statement indicated a second attempt was made, but his foot was still on the structure. As a result, the aircraft veered right off of the runway where the right wing impacted a runway sign. The NTSB declared the damage substantial. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 10, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1015 LOCAL TIME, THE PA-28-140 WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT INVOLVING THE FAILURE TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING ROLLOUT AFTER A PART 91 SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT ON SAIPAN (GSN). AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCOMPLISH A LEFT TURN ONTO THE BRAVO TAXIWAY. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL, HIS FOOT WAS PUSHING THE STRUCTURE ABOVE THE PEDALS. THE PILOTS? STATEMENT INDICATED A SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE, BUT HIS FOOT WAS STILL ON THE STRUCTURE. AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED RIGHT OFF OF THE RUNWAY WHERE THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED A RUNWAY SIGN. THE NTSB DECLARED THE DAMAGE SUBSTANTIAL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.