Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 near Greensboro, NC — 2024-03-08

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Date
2024-03-08
Location
Greensboro, NC, USA
Airport
GSO
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
N8455R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was landing with a crosswind. He stated that after the main landing gear touched down, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right. After the nosewheel touched down, the airplane was pointed toward the runway’s precision approach path indicator lights. The airplane subsequently travelled off the right side of the runway and struck two of the lights. Both of the airplane’s wings were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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