ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297779
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| Date: | Monday 2 September 2019 |
| Time: | 11:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT |
| Owner/operator: | West Michigan Flying Club |
| Registration: | N31934 |
| MSN: | 32R-7885143 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7248 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mackinac Island, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Muskegon Airport, MI (MKG/KMKG) |
| Mackinac Island Airport, MI (MCD/KMCD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while landing, the airplane encountered a sudden crosswind and drifted left. The airplane bounced on touchdown and then veered left, exited the runway, impacted a runway light, traveled through a ditch, and the main landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 360° at 11 knots. The pilot was landing the airplane on runway 26.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway light.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA19CA520
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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