Piper PA28 N6733F

Summary

On 10 July 2019 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N6733F, operated by Marianas Air Transfer Inc, was involved in an accident near Saipan, United States. 3 people were 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

10 July 2019 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Saipan, United States

Nearest airport

Saipan International Airport (PGSN)

Coordinates

15.1239, 145.7314

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N6733F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Marianas Air Transfer Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Saipan → Saipan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA404

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while exiting the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with taxiway lighting and runway signage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, he applied "aerodynamic braking to slow the aircraft." The airplane departed the runway when he attempted to exit it onto a taxiway. The left main landing gear wheel fairing struck a taxiway light, and the leading edge of the right wing struck runway signage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.