Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-180 near Lincoln Park, NJ — 2021-05-23

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Date
2021-05-23
Location
Lincoln Park, NJ, USA
Airport
N07
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-180
Registration
N16528
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted landing in crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to make his final approach and landing after the preceding three successful landings in gusty crosswind conditions. The pilot described that during touchdown, the airplane bounced once and became airborne when it was struck by a strong gust of wind. The pilot aborted the landing by adding full power, retracting one notch of flaps, and attempted to re-center the airplane on the runway. The airplane then departed the runway surface and impacted the trees bordering the left side of the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot report that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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