Piper PA-32-300 N2835W

Summary

On 4 December 2012 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N2835W, operated by Middle River Aviation, was involved in an accident near Easton, Maryland, 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

4 December 2012 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Easton, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Easton/Newnam Field (ESN)

Coordinates

38.8042, -76.0689

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-300

Registration

N2835W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Middle River Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Baltimore → Easton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA079

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing, the main landing gear touched down first, followed by the nose landing gear. As soon as the nose gear touched down, the airplane "fishtailed." The pilot applied brakes; however, he was unable to get the airplane to straighten or stop. He then pulled back on the yoke, and the airplane veered left. The airplane subsequently traveled off the left side of the runway and struck a ditch. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall. Postaccident examination did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.