Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 28-140 near Honesdale, PA — 2017-06-29

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Date
2017-06-29
Location
Honesdale, PA, USA
Airport
N30
Aircraft
PIPER PA 28-140
Registration
N6977W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing flare, a wind gust "picked up" the right wing and "spun" the airplane to the left. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway and came to rest in a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward portion of the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation system located about 13 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, a right 70°, 8-knot crosswind wind prevailed.

NTSB coding

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