Piper PA-60-602P VHUYX

Summary

On 20 September 1991 at about 03:14 local time, a Piper PA-60-602P registered VHUYX, operated by Apollo Air P/L, was involved in an accident near Pago Pago, American Samoa. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 September 1991 at 03:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Pago Pago, American Samoa

Nearest airport

Pago Pago Intl. (PPG)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-60-602P

Registration

VHUYX

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Apollo Air P/L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX91LA398

1 person had minor injuries.

THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE WHEEL/GEAR STEERING SYSTEM. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF STEERING EFFECTIVENESS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH BUSHES AND A STORM DRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ALL SYSTEMS HAD OPERATED NORMALLY EARLIER IN THE FLIGHT. THE REASON FOR THE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE NOSE WHEEL/GEAR STEERING SYSTEM WAS NOT ESTABLISHED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.