ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295020
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 November 2003 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5203W |
| MSN: | 28-238 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3344 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Amarillo, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Amarillo-Tradewind Airport, TX (TDW/KTDW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 30-hour student pilot was landing on runway 17 following his first cross-country flight, and applied right rudder pressure to compensate for the prevailing crosswind conditions. After touchdown, the pilot "failed to release the right rudder," and the airplane veered to the right side of the runway. Also, the pilot "overcompensated" with left rudder, and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The airplane struck two fences before becoming to a stop. The pilot reported that the winds at the time of the accident were from 150 degrees at 8 to 9 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind condition. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of aircraft, and the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW04LA018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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