ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179053
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 August 2015 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Southern Media Partners Llc |
| Registration: | N7215W |
| MSN: | 28-1029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2305 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O&VO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | DeFuniak Springs Airport (54J), DeFuniak Springs, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elberton, GA (EBA) |
| DeFuniak Springs, FL (54J) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the landing roll it felt as if "air got under the wing." The airplane drifted to the left and departed the runway surface into the grass about 40 miles per hour. During the runway excursion, the pilot reported that he crossed over a parallel taxiway, the nose gear impacted a storm water ditch and collapsed. The firewall sustained substantial damage. According to the pilot, the reported wind from the airport automated surface observing system about the time of the accident was 350 degrees true at 9 knots, which resulted in a 9 knot crosswind component.
The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7215W
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2015 16:10 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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