Summary
On March 04, 2006, a Piper PA-24 (N9220P) was involved in an incident near La Vern, CA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's excessive taxi speed while turning, which resulted in an on ground collision with a taxiway light and the ground.
On March 4, 2006, about 1403 pacific standard time, a wheel equipped Piper PA-24 airplane, N9220P, sustained substantial damage while landing at the Brackett Field Airport, La Verne, California. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal cross country flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private pilot and the sole passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC06LA023. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9220P.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's excessive taxi speed while turning, which resulted in an on ground collision with a taxiway light and the ground.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On March 4, 2006, about 1403 pacific standard time, a wheel equipped Piper PA-24 airplane, N9220P, sustained substantial damage while landing at the Brackett Field Airport, La Verne, California. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal cross country flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private pilot and the sole passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the El Monte Airport, El Monte, California, about 1345.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on March 4, the pilot reported that after an uneventful landing on Runway 26L, he attempted to exit the runway by making a right turn onto Taxiway Echo. During the turn, the airplane's left wing struck the surface of the runway and an elevated taxiway light stanchion. As a result, the airplane's left wing sustained substantial damage. When asked by the NTSB IIC if there were any preaccident mechanical anomalies that may have contributed to the accident, the pilot said, in part: "No, I guess I was just going a bit fast for the turn."
The pilot did not complete the NTSB Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC06LA023