On September 20, 1991, a Piper PA-60-602P (registration VHUYX) operated by Apollo Air P/l was involved in an aviation accident near Pago Pago, AQ. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Loss of directional control during landing rollout due to a mechanical failure of the nose wheel/gear steering system, the specific cause of which was not established. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft veered off the runway during landing rollout and collided with vegetation and a storm drain due to loss of directional control.
During the landing rollout phase, the pilot lost directional control of the airplane. The aircraft subsequently veered off the paved surface and collided with bushes and a storm drain located adjacent to the runway.
The pilot reported that all systems had operated normally earlier in the flight, indicating no prior mechanical issues were observed during taxi or takeoff phases.
Loss of directional control during landing rollout due to a mechanical failure of the nose wheel/gear steering system, the specific cause of which was not established.
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