Piper PA-28-201T N28989

Summary

On 29 April 2007 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-201T registered N28989, operated by Dwight R. Hunsicker, was involved in an accident near Westminster, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 April 2007 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Westminster, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Carroll County/Jack B Poage (UNK)

Coordinates

39.6081, -77.0078

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-201T

Registration

N28989

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dwight R. Hunsicker

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Westminster → Westminster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN07CA091

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was making touch-and-go landings on runway 34 (5,100 ft X 100 ft, asphalt). The pilot said that when he landed, the left brake "stuck" and caused the left tire to skid. He said the nose gear collapsed, the propeller struck the runway, and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. An FAA inspector could find no discrepancies with the brake system. His report indicated "no binding or sticking" and the brakes worked normally. "The piston in the left caliper worked freely and the caliper could float. There were no flat spots or damage noted on the left tire to indicate a brake may have stuck or was dragging." The brake lining, however, was considerably worn.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.