ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290449
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| Date: | Thursday 31 July 2014 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Kasw Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N8160A |
| MSN: | 32-7940285 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6710 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warsaw, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warsaw Municipal Airport, IN (KASW) |
| Warsaw Municipal Airport, IN (KASW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he made a normal approach to runway 18 (4012 feet by 75 feet). Just after touchdown, the airplane veered to the left and departed the runway. The nose gear hit a runway light and subsequently collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. The surface weather observation at the airport indicated that the wind was from 230 degrees at 4 knots. The pilot reported that there was no malfunction or system failure of the airplane before the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14CA422
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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