Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA 28-180 near Manchester, NH — 2019-09-01

Final reportGAA19CA524
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Date
2019-09-01
Location
Manchester, NH, USA
Airport
MHT
Aircraft
PIPER PA 28-180
Registration
N7777W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with approach lights.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during landing with a crosswind, the airplane veered left. He then applied the brakes, but the airplane continued to veer left. The airplane exited the runway, impacted precision approach path indicator lights, and came to rest in grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 130° at 10 knots. The student was landing the airplane on runway 06.

NTSB coding

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