# NTSB Accident MIA99LA255
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 1999-09-12 · ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA99LA255
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19831
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-09-12
- **Location:** ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N8051P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilots improper use of the hand brake during the landing roll out and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and incurring substantial damage.

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