- Date
- February 20, 2000, 14:52 local (20:52 UTC)
- Place
- Nashville, TN
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2233LPiper PA-32-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000220023479A
- Case key
- 48656
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, immediately after touchdown of the nose landing gear, the airplane veered hard left. He said he attempted to correct directional control by applying right rudder but the airplane rolled off the runway surface and collided with a ditch. According to the FAA inspector at the scene, an examination of the airframe failed to disclose any mechanical malfunctions or component failures.
Factual narrative
On February 20, 2000, at 1452 central standard time, a Piper PA-32-300, N2233L, collided with a ditch during landing on runway 2R, at the Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and two passengers were not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from Olive Branch, Mississippi, about 1330.
The pilot stated that he did not notice any abnormalities with the airplane before departure from Olive Branch, Mississippi. He also stated that the flight was uneventful and he had no indication of any problems en route. According to the pilot, immediately after touchdown of the nose landing gear, the airplane veered hard left. He said he attempted to correct directional control by applying right rudder but the airplane rolled off the runway surface and collided with a ditch. According to the FAA inspector at the scene, an examination of the airframe failed to disclose any mechanical malfunctions or component failures.
The pilot reported having a total time of 124 hours, of which 13 hours were in this airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2233L
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-7940028
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Michael D. Clark
- Registered owner
- Microfile Computers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- OLV · Olive Branch, MS
- Destination
- BNA
- Airport
- BNA · Nashville International, runway 2R, 8,000 × 150 ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 124 total · 13 in this make and model · 85 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BNA
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.