Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On July 2, 2007, at 1900 central daylight time, a Piper PA-36-285, N57600, operated by Speas Aviation Inc, received substantial damage when it veered off runway 36 at Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (TZT), Belle Plaine, Iowa, during landing rollout and impacted terrain. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight was not operating on a flight plan. The commercial pilot was uninjured. The flight originated from Monticello, Iowa, at 1820 and was en route to TZT.
The pilot stated the airplane veered off runway 36 (4,000 feet by 75 feet, concrete) during landing rollout, which he attributed to a failure of the left brake. Damage to the airplane included a bent left main wing spar.
Visual inspection of the left brake assembly by the Federal Aviation Administration did not reveal any anomalies.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI07LA203