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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-220T · Georgetown, DE · February 17, 2026

Date: February 17, 2026 · 14:45 local
Place: Georgetown, DE
Airport: Delaware Coastal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4143N
Reported as: Piper PA-34-220T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,086 total384 in this make and model61 in the last 90 days

N4143NRegistered now · Piper PA-34-220TS/N 3449133 · Built 1999 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-220T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After touchdown aircraft veered to the right. Airman stated he lost control of nosewheel steering. Aircraft then proceeded to exit off the right side of the runway, slid down an embankment, and into a drainage ditch. The aircraft came to rest 180 degrees from which it entered the drainage ditch on the opposite embankment.

Aircraft sustained damage to right main gear, stabilator, right wingtip and both propeller blade tips.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. AIRMAN STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF NOSEWHEEL STEERING. AIRCRAFT THEN PROCEEDED TO EXIT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 180 DEGREES FROM WHICH IT ENTERED THE DRAINAGE DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE EMBANKMENT.

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO RIGHT MAIN GEAR, STABILATOR, RIGHT WINGTIP AND BOTH PROPELLER BLADE TIPS.

Other reports on N4143N · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20190926018309ILanding: Touchdown · Bellingham, WAPilot landed runway 34. After landing, aircraft drifted to left, and pilot attempted to correct with rudder and power. Plane then entered clockwise ground loop, at which point the left gear collapsed, and the left wing and prop contacted the ground.Sep 26, 2019 · Minor damage Incident 20000703035529ILevel Off Touchdown · Roche Harbor, WA(-23)Pilot was required to modify his pattern due to increased traffic at the airport and failed to extend the landing gear. There was injuries and the aicraft sustained minor damage.Jul 3, 2000 · Minor damage