What happened
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On January 8, 2021 at approximately 8:15 am local time (CST), a Piper PA-28-180, n 2221T, privacy data omitted operated by a private pilot, received minor damage when it went off the runway upon landing and struck a runway light and the propeller striking the ground.
The personal flight was being conducted under title 14 CFR part 91 without a flight plan. Visual flight rules and light winds were reported at the time of the incident.
The pilot advised that he went for a short flight around the pattern in order to warm the engine for conducting an oil change. While on final approach, he felt a slight crosswind. When he touched down for landing, his foot was on the rudder pedal which caused him to veer off the runway striking a runway light and the snow on the ground spun his airplane around and in the process the propeller struck the ground.
The kmnm weather at 07:56 was winds 020 at 4 knots, 10 miles visibility, 2,000 overcast ceilings.
The pilot's foot on the rudder pedal at the time of landing was the causal factor to this incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 8, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM LOCAL TIME (CST), A PIPER PA-28-180, N 2221T, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE WHEN IT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY UPON LANDING AND STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT AND THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE GROUND.
THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. VISUAL FLIGHT RULES AND LIGHT WINDS WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
THE PILOT ADVISED THAT HE WENT FOR A SHORT FLIGHT AROUND THE PATTERN IN ORDER TO WARM THE ENGINE FOR CONDUCTING AN OIL CHANGE. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, HE FELT A SLIGHT CROSSWIND. WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN FOR LANDING, HIS FOOT WAS ON THE RUDDER PEDAL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A RUNWAY LIGHT AND THE SNOW ON THE GROUND SPUN HIS AIRPLANE AROUND AND IN THE PROCESS THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND.
THE KMNM WEATHER AT 07:56 WAS WINDS 020 AT 4 KNOTS, 10 MILES VISIBILITY, 2,000 OVERCAST CEILINGS.
THE PILOT'S FOOT ON THE RUDDER PEDAL AT THE TIME OF LANDING WAS THE CAUSAL FACTOR TO THIS INCIDENT.
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