Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 near Reidsville, NC — 2023-05-23

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Date
2023-05-23
Location
Reidsville, NC, USA
Airport
SIF
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
N8992J
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot described that, during the landing approach, there was a crosswind from the right. When the airplane touched down, it drifted to the left. The pilot attempted to correct by applying right rudder, but the airplane departed the left side of the runway and continued through a ditch, resulting in substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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