ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348747
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| Date: | Sunday 10 December 2023 |
| Time: | 11:13 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee 235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8538N |
| MSN: | 28-11337 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB/KLBB), Lubbock, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Borger Airport, TX (BGD/KBGD) |
| Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, TX (LBB/KLBB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot reported that during the approach the airplane was flying “3-5 mph faster than normal” to account for the gusting wind condition. Just prior to the nosewheel touching down, the pilot felt a “strong gust that pulled the nose of the aircraft into the wind.” As the nosewheel touched down, the pilot applied right rudder, and the airplane departed the runway. The airplane impacted a runway sign, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest upright with a nose down attitude. The two occupants were able to egress from the airplane without further incident.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing that resulted in a runway excursion, an impact with a runway sign, and a nose gear collapse.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.kcbd.com/2023/12/10/fuel-spill-no-injuries-after-small-plane-crash-lubbock-airport/
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193510
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8538N
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N8538N/history/20231210/1600Z/KBGD/KLBB
https://media.sandhills.com/n8538n-1969-piper-cherokee-235/img.axd?id=7274822212&wid=3000594663&rwl=False&p=&ext=&w=614&h=460&t=&lp=&c=True&wt=False&sz=Max&rt=0&checksum=B%2bDQ1LTQgYIMNMSj1%2fzIiWjOt%2fKh7LZRVM88bjEcp7c%3d (photo)
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Photo: NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2023 23:33 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 11-Dec-2023 07:07 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source] |
| 11-Dec-2023 07:07 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 12-Dec-2023 05:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 12-Dec-2023 16:23 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
| 12-Dec-2023 19:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2023 19:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2023 21:17 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Dec-2023 06:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2023 11:12 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2023 15:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2024 21:02 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2024 23:28 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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