Apache pilot has trouble holding aircraft on runway when nosewheel touches down. Runway incursion.

Attributes
ACN	311159
Time
Date	199507
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dpa
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 5 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	311159
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Upon landing shortly after nosewheel touchdown, airplane began to turn hard to the left. Right rudder was applied to counteract the turning of airplane. Rudder had no effect on steering of airplane, and airplane continued to turn left into grass where subsequent damage of airplane was incurred. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states he did not follow up with the FBO to determine what damage occurred. He has since taken a 609 ride and completed it successfully and is continuing to fly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APACHE PLT HAS TROUBLE HOLDING ACFT ON RWY WHEN NOSEWHEEL TOUCHES DOWN. RWY INCURSION.

Narrative: UPON LNDG SHORTLY AFTER NOSEWHEEL TOUCHDOWN, AIRPLANE BEGAN TO TURN HARD TO THE L. R RUDDER WAS APPLIED TO COUNTERACT THE TURNING OF AIRPLANE. RUDDER HAD NO EFFECT ON STEERING OF AIRPLANE, AND AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO TURN L INTO GRASS WHERE SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE OF AIRPLANE WAS INCURRED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES HE DID NOT FOLLOW UP WITH THE FBO TO DETERMINE WHAT DAMAGE OCCURRED. HE HAS SINCE TAKEN A 609 RIDE AND COMPLETED IT SUCCESSFULLY AND IS CONTINUING TO FLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.