Piper PA-28-181 N29285

Summary

On 8 January 2010 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N29285, operated by Patrick Zrelak, was involved in an accident near Apple Valley, California, 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

8 January 2010 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Apple Valley, California, United States

Nearest airport

Apple Valley (APV)

Coordinates

34.5753, -117.1861

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N29285

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Patrick Zrelak

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Apple Valley → Apple Valley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10LA105

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll and the check airman’s delayed remedial response.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he completed five touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. During the last landing rollout, the airplane was traveling about 5 knots when it began to veer to the right. The pilot tried to correct by applying left rudder and left brake. The airplane continued drifting to the right and the check airman applied left brake. The airplane subsequently departed the runway and collided with a taxiway sign. The right main gear folded and the wing and aileron sustained substantial damage. During a postaccident examination of the airplane no mechanical anomalies with the brakes or other airplane systems were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.