Piper PA-28R N38606

Summary

On 29 March 1995 at about 17:05 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N38606 was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 March 1995 at 17:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Kissimmee (ISM)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R

Registration

N38606

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA95LA095

Nobody was injured.

THE INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC THAT FAILED TO DETECT CORROSION THAT EVENTUALLY FAILED THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND ALLOWED THE ENGINE AND NOSEGEAR TO DEFLECT TO THE SIDE DURING LANDING ROLL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON LANDING ROLL DUE TO THE ENGINE AND NOSEGEAR DEFLECTING TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO USE BRAKES TO KEEP THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY BUT COULD NOT. THE AIRPLANE SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS REVEALED THAT THEY HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.