Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28 near Kalamazoo, MI — 2014-04-19

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Date
2014-04-19
Location
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Airport
4N0
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28
Registration
N38240
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

An inadvertent stall during gusting crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot said he was attempting to land on runway 18 "in variable crosswinds with gusty conditions. [There] may have been wind shear or tailwinds involved." He said the airplane stalled at low altitude (5 to 8 feet above the runway) and landed hard on the overrun for runway 36. The pilot reported no mechanical issues with the airplane. The fuselage was buckled, the empennage was bent down, and the left wing upper skin was deformed.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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