Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a departure from the runway environment. Contributing to the accident was the soft runway surface.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot, during the landing roll to a private dirt strip, the airplane began to veer off the left side of the runway. The pilot attempted to correct with right rudder; however, the airplane continued to the left. The airplane departed the landing environment and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies. The inspector reported that the runway surface and shoulder were "very soft."
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for DEN08CA063 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 10, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Nickerson, Kansas
- Nearest airport
- Ag Air - Private (PVT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Dusk
Piper PA-22
- N-number
- N1424A
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.