# NTSB CHI06LA146: Piper PA-23-250, N63790, Faribault, MN, June 3, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 2, 2006, 19:00 local (Jun 3, 2006, 00:00 UTC) - Place: Faribault, MN - Coordinates: 44.324722, -93.310836 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3247&lon=-93.3108&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 30, 2007 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 63883 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI06LA146 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63883/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA146 ## Probable cause Directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. A contributing factor was the ditch. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - directional control - not obtained/maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) - landing gear,nose gear - overload - landing gear,main gear - overload ## Analysis The airplane veered off the runway during landing and impacted a ditch. The pilot stated that he attempted to correct to the left when the airplane veered hard to the right upon touchdown. Examination of the accident site revealed two sets of skid marks on the runway and two sets of tire marks through the adjacent grass area that preceded the airplane. Both tire skids/marks were similar. None of the tires had flat spotting and all of the tires were in good condition. The airplane came to rest about 57 feet from the left side of the runway, facing about 180 degrees opposite to runway 30. Operation of the brake system showed no anomalies. The steering system linkage was found to be operative to the nose gear trunnion. The nose landing gear and right main landing gear were collapsed. All components of the landing gear system were present and associated breakage was consistent with impact damage. . ## Factual narrative On June 2, 2006, at 1900 central daylight time, a Piper PA-23-250, N63790, piloted by a private pilot, received substantial damage upon impact with terrain when the airplane veered off runway 30 at Faribault Municipal Airport (FBL), Faribault, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Marshfield Municipal Airport, Marshfield, Wisconsin, at 1745 and was en route to FBL. The pilot stated that after landing on runway 30 (4,254 feet by 72 feet, asphalt), the airplane veered "hard" to the right even after attempting to correct towards the left. The airplane then traversed the runway and impacted a ditch. The pilot stated that the propellers struck the ground when the airplane impacted the ditch. Examination of the accident site by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed two sets of skid marks on the runway and two sets of tire marks through the adjacent grass area that preceded the airplane. Both tire skids/marks were similar. None of the tires had flat spotting and all of the tires were in good condition. The airplane came to rest about 57 feet from the left side of the runway, facing about 180 degrees opposite to runway 30. The nose landing gear and main landing gear were collapsed. Operation of the brake system showed no anomalies. The steering system linkage was found to be operative to the nose gear trunnion. All components of the landing gear system were present and associated breakage was consistent with impact damage. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N63790](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63790), registered now, S/N 27-7754117, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-23-250 - Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 27-7754117 - Airframe hours: 4898.7 - Engines: Lycoming IO-540 250 horsepower reciprocating; Lycoming IO-540 250 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Edwards LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 1, 2006 - Departed: MFI, MARSHFIELD, WI - Destination: FBL, Faribault, MN - Airport: FBL, Faribault Municipal Airport, runway 30, 4,254 × 72 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 39; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, without waivers/limitations; last flight review May 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 274 total, 29 in this make and model, 144 as pilot in command, 116 in the last 90 days, 47 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 360° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 50 °F - Altimeter: 30.02 inHg - Observed at: FBL ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20060602011129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060602011129A), Jun 2, 2006: Piper PA23250, Faribault, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft landed on runway 30. Tire marks from the aircraft begin on the left side of the runway near the touchdown point. The tracks veer to the right… From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.