On August 31, 1985, a Piper PA-32-301 (registration N8385S) was involved in an aviation accident near Fredericktown, MO. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot lost directional control during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to swerve off the runway, descend an embankment, and strike a fence. Post-accident inspection found no mechanical failures.
The pilot reported that he lost directional control while conducting the landing roll. During this phase of flight, the aircraft swerved off the side of the runway. It then traveled down an embankment before colliding with a fence.
Following the accident, a mechanic examined both the landing gear and the brake system. The inspection revealed no evidence of a pre-accident failure or malfunction within these critical systems.
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.
A pilot lost directional control during the landing roll, causing the aircraft to swerve off the runway, descend an embankment, and strike a fence. Post-accident inspection found no mechanical failures.
The accident on 31 Aug 1985 involved a Piper PA-32-301, registration N8385S, at Fredericktown, MO.
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.
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