What happened
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Location: Clewiston, Florida accident number: ERA26LA053
Date & time: November 23, 2025, 11:30 local registration: nxxxx
Aircraft: Piper PA-23-250 aircraft damage: substantial
Defining event: loss of control on ground injuries: 2 none
Flight conducted under: part 91: general aviation - personalthe pilot of the multi-engine airplane was landing and reported that upon touchdown, the
Airplane veered right towards the grass off the side of the runway. The pilot’s attempts to apply
Braking were ineffective, and the airplane impacted a taxiway sign before coming to rest
Adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the nose landing gear
Bulkhead and the fuselage structure during the accident sequence. The pilot reported that
There were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would
Have precluded normal operation.
As the FAA filed it
LOCATION: CLEWISTON, FLORIDA ACCIDENT NUMBER: ERA26LA053
DATE & TIME: NOVEMBER 23, 2025, 11:30 LOCAL REGISTRATION: NXXXX
AIRCRAFT: PIPER PA-23-250 AIRCRAFT DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL
DEFINING EVENT: LOSS OF CONTROL ON GROUND INJURIES: 2 NONE
FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER: PART 91: GENERAL AVIATION - PERSONALTHE PILOT OF THE MULTI-ENGINE AIRPLANE WAS LANDING AND REPORTED THAT UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE
AIRPLANE VEERED RIGHT TOWARDS THE GRASS OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT’S ATTEMPTS TO APPLY
BRAKING WERE INEFFECTIVE, AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A TAXIWAY SIGN BEFORE COMING TO REST
ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR
BULKHEAD AND THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT
THERE WERE NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE THAT WOULD
HAVE PRECLUDED NORMAL OPERATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.