Piper PA-28-140 N4812T

Summary

On 18 June 2006 at about 21:05 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N4812T, operated by Steven Rhine, was involved in an accident near Louisville, Kentucky, United States. One person was 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

18 June 2006 at 21:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Blue Lick Airport (07KY)

Coordinates

38.0806, -85.6931

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N4812T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Steven Rhine

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St. Louis → Louisville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA149

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor in the accident was the wet grassy runway.

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

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According to the pilot, he landed on runway 11, a 2,000-foot long by 100 foot-wide turf runway. He stated that the runway was wet, and as he applied the brakes after touchdown, the airplane yawed sharply to the right and started to slide. The pilot added power and "regained directional control," however the airplane continued off the end of the runway, impacted a fence, and came to rest in a ditch. A witness reported that the airplane "landed long on the wet grass runway." Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical deficiencies. Weather reported at an airport 6 miles to the north at 1656, included wind from 180 degrees at 14 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain and mist.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.