- Date
- April 28, 2005, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Brooksville, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N146SWPiper PA32-301
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 7, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20050428009779A
- Case key
- 61396
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Probable cause
The pilot-in-command failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after landing, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot-in-command stated that she was practicing instrument approaches to runway 09 with a safety pilot. When the airplane approached an indicated altitude of about 700 feet, she removed the view-limiting device to transition from an instrument to a visual approach for the touch-and-go. Upon landing the pilot-in-command pushed the propeller lever forward and applied full engine power. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway onto grass terrain incurring substantial damage. An A&P mechanic inspected the airplane after the accident and found no discrepancies with the airplane's steering systems, the flight controls operated normally, and the brake system functioned properly.
Factual narrative
On April 28, 2005 about 1430 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-301, N146SW, registered to Fairway Systems LLC and operated by a private individual as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, lost directional control of the aircraft while on a touch-and-go landing at Hernando County Airport, Brooksville, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot and passenger received no injuries, and the aircraft incurred substantial damage. The flight originated from the same airport, earlier that day, about 1330.
The pilot-in-command stated, she was practicing instrument approaches to runway 09 with a safety pilot. When the airplane approached an indicated altitude of about 700 feet, she removed the view-limiting device to transition from an instrument to a visual approach. Upon landing the pilot-in-command pushed the propeller lever forward and applied full engine power. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway onto grass terrain. The nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground before coming to a full stop.
A licensed FAA airframe and powerplant mechanic inspected the airplane after the accident and stated the steering actuation system was properly connected, the flight controls operated normally, and the brake system functioned properly. There were no discrepancies found with the systems.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N146SW
- Reported as
- Piper PA32-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-8006040
- Airframe hours
- 2,131
- Engine
- Lycoming IO540-K1G5, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 9, 2004 · 42 hours before
- Departed
- KBKV · Brooksville, FL
- Destination
- KBKV · Brooksville, FL
- Airport
- KBKV · Hernando County Airport, runway 09, 7,001 × 150 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- July 30, 2003
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 865 total · 57 in this make and model · 770 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Observed at
- KBVK
FAA reports on this event · 1
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