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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event CHI95LA164

1995-05-27 LEMMON, South Dakota, United States Airport · LEM None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll.

Factual narrative

On May 27, 1995, at 1800 central daylight time, a Cessna 337B, N2385S, was substantially damaged when it exited the side of the runway while landing at Lemmon Municipal Airport, Lemmon, South Dakota. The private pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The local 14 CFR Part 91 pleasure flight operated in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot and passengers had just returned from a local flight and the pilot stated he made a "perfect normal landing" on runway 29 (4500' x 100') at Lemmon Municipal Airport. While on the landing roll, the airplane started a turn to the right and exited the side of the runway. The nose wheel collapsed and the left wing and spar was damaged. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, HE MADE A 'PERFECT NORMAL LANDING.' DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND EXITED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING AND SPAR WAS DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1995_CHI95LA164.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.