ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287123
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 March 2009 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Skyline Aviation |
| Registration: | N82891 |
| MSN: | 28-8316008 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6638 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Darlington, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Darlington County Jetport Airport, SC (KUDG) |
| Darlington, SC (6J7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The recently certificated pilot was returning to the airport after a local flight under dark night visual meteorological conditions. To avoid hitting trees, the pilot flew a higher-than-normal final approach to Runway 34, a 3,200-foot-long turf runway with lighting. The pilot landed beyond the normal touchdown zone, and then firmly applied the brakes. The left tire "locked up" and the airplane departed the left side of the runway, where it impacted a tree-lined ditch. The airplane received substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. The reported wind at a nearby airport, about the time of the accident, was from 250 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot reported 83.6 hours of total flight experience, of which 15.1 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane and 4.4 hours were at night.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and the pilot's lack of experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09CA196
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 07:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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