ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203289
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| Date: | Thursday 29 June 2017 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6977W |
| MSN: | 28-21175 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6457 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Honesdale, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lehighton, PA (22N) |
| Honesdale, PA (N30) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the landing flare, a wind gust "picked up" the right wing and "spun" the airplane to the left. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway and came to rest in a ditch.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward portion of the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation system located about 13 nautical miles from the accident site reported that, about the time of the accident, a right 70°, 8-knot crosswind wind prevailed.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during crosswind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2017 20:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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