ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291615
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 November 2006 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Gary Wright |
| Registration: | N4925L |
| MSN: | 28-4291 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5166 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springerville, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Safford Airport, AZ (SAD/KSAD) |
| Springerville, AZ (D68) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane veered off the runway 11, an asphalt surface that was 4,589 feet long and 60 feet wide, and collapsed the landing gear during a night landing. The weather conditions recorded at nearby airports indicated that a slight crosswind situation likely existed. According to the pilot, he was established on final approach when he noticed the airplane drifting to the right of centerline. He maneuvered the airplane into a sideslip to the left. The airplane touched down on the left main landing gear first, then it suddenly veered off the runway surface to the left. The pilot added power and pulled up on the nose in an attempt to soften the rollout; however, the landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a stop. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the event.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX07CA044
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 16:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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