ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289365
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| Date: | Saturday 23 April 2011 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N57WV |
| MSN: | 28-4648 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5082 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Wales, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Pierce-Saint Lucie County Airport, FL (FPR/KFPR) |
| Lake Wales, FL (X25) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during the landing roll the airplane encountered a gust of wind and veered off the left side of the turf runway. After the pilot regained control, he attempted to avoid a ditch by applying right rudder. He was unsuccessful in correcting the airplane's alignment and the left main landing gear impacted the ditch, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing spar. The pilot reported there were no preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA259
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 November 2015 | N57WV | Private | 3 | near Habersham County Airport, Cornelia, GA | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 12:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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