Summary
On November 21, 2009, a Boeing A75N1 (N56099) was involved in an accident near Deer Valley, AZ. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
The pilot stated that the airplane touched down on the runway smoothly. As he was slowing the airplane the left wing remained high, and the airplane was veering right. He applied left aileron and a burst of power, but the airplane continued to veer right. The airplane went off the right side of the runway and nosed over. The pilot stated that he believes the left landing gear oleo did not compress during the landing touchdown.
This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR10CA061. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N56099.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
The pilot stated that the airplane touched down on the runway smoothly. As he was slowing the airplane the left wing remained high, and the airplane was veering right. He applied left aileron and a burst of power, but the airplane continued to veer right. The airplane went off the right side of the runway and nosed over. The pilot stated that he believes the left landing gear oleo did not compress during the landing touchdown.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR10CA061