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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Worcester, MA · October 11, 2020

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Date
October 11, 2020 · 09:35 local
Place
Worcester, MA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5733U
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
N5733URegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-26551 · Built 1970Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot contacted orh ATC for landing directions. ATC reported to pilot an option for straight in on runway 11 or a downwind approach on runway 29.

Pilot requested a downwind approach on 29. ATC called back and reported runway 29 was in use and asked if the pilot could do a straight in approach on 11. Pilot confirmed. While on final, with flaps extended, ATC called and said winds were starting to shift in and asked if pilot wanted to try to set up for another runway. Pilot stated plane was under control, did not need rudder or crab technique to stay on center line, so he responded he would land on 11. Once over the runway, pilot throttled down and right before touchdown the pilot stated the nose of the plane drifted left. Upon touchdown the plane veered sharply to the left. Pilot called ATC and requested if someone could look at the plane. ATC asked if the pilot needed a medic and the pilot responded negative. ATC provided turn by turn instructions to the parking ramp and aircraft taxied with no further issues noted.privacy data omitted, The company that owns the plane, was contacted and determined that the aircraft was flyable and returned the plane to home base for repairs.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CONTACTED ORH ATC FOR LANDING DIRECTIONS. ATC REPORTED TO PILOT AN OPTION FOR STRAIGHT IN ON RUNWAY 11 OR A DOWNWIND APPROACH ON RUNWAY 29.

PILOT REQUESTED A DOWNWIND APPROACH ON 29. ATC CALLED BACK AND REPORTED RUNWAY 29 WAS IN USE AND ASKED IF THE PILOT COULD DO A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH ON 11. PILOT CONFIRMED. WHILE ON FINAL, WITH FLAPS EXTENDED, ATC CALLED AND SAID WINDS WERE STARTING TO SHIFT IN AND ASKED IF PILOT WANTED TO TRY TO SET UP FOR ANOTHER RUNWAY. PILOT STATED PLANE WAS UNDER CONTROL, DID NOT NEED RUDDER OR CRAB TECHNIQUE TO STAY ON CENTER LINE, SO HE RESPONDED HE WOULD LAND ON 11. ONCE OVER THE RUNWAY, PILOT THROTTLED DOWN AND RIGHT BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT STATED THE NOSE OF THE PLANE DRIFTED LEFT. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE PLANE VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. PILOT CALLED ATC AND REQUESTED IF SOMEONE COULD LOOK AT THE PLANE. ATC ASKED IF THE PILOT NEEDED A MEDIC AND THE PILOT RESPONDED NEGATIVE. ATC PROVIDED TURN BY TURN INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PARKING RAMP AND AIRCRAFT TAXIED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE PLANE, WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYABLE AND RETURNED THE PLANE TO HOME BASE FOR REPAIRS.