Piper PA-46 accident near Dayton, Tennessee, August 12, 1995
On August 12, 1995 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-46, registered N623DS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dayton, Tennessee (Mark Anton airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 12, 1995 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Dayton, Tennessee · Mark Anton · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46 · all PA-46s on the register
- Registration
- N623DS · registry record · serial 4608066
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 03, HE APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKE APPLICATION, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A HARD LEFT TURN. HE APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER, AILERON, AND RIGHT BRAKE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE TURN. HE THEN APPLIED FULL POWER TO THE ENGINE IN AN ATTEMPT TO ARREST THE TURN, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE, ACROSS A SHALLOW DITCH, AND CAME TO REST IN A GRASSY AREA JUST WEST OF THE PARALLEL TAXIWAY. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT TIRES WERE FULLY INFLATED, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKES ROTATED FREELY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 5,473 hours in all; 506 in this make and model; 41 in the last 90 days; 24 in the last 30 days; 5,108 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 509 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 11, 1995; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,118 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-BE1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CHA Chattanooga TN at 3:00 pm
- Destination: 2A0 TN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 4,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 pm from CHA, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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