At 1646 Central standard time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a runway excursion after landing. The private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot later stated he applied the brakes to slow the airplane for a left turn off the runway after landing. Instead, the airplane began a turn to the right, which could not be corrected with left brake. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest upright on the grass apron. The pilot had surrendered his certificate to the FAA a month prior to the accident.
January 6, 2010, Auburn, Ala., Piper PA-32R-301T
At 1646 Central standard time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a runway excursion after landing. The private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot later stated he applied the brakes to slow the airplane for a left turn off the runway after landing. Instead, the airplane began a turn to the right, which could not be corrected with left brake.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage during a runway excursion after landing, though the private pilot was uninjured.
- The pilot reported that while attempting to brake for a left turn off the runway, the aircraft unexpectedly turned right, departed the runway, and its left main landing gear collapsed.
- A significant detail is that the pilot had surrendered his certificate to the FAA a month prior to the accident.
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