ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355864
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| Date: | Saturday 17 May 1997 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201 |
| Owner/operator: | S & S Flight Center |
| Registration: | N38718 |
| MSN: | 28R7737111 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-CIC6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henderson, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bakersfield, CA (L45) |
| (L15) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot initiated an approach to runway 18 with the right wing low and landed on the right main gear. After the right tire touched down, the right wing came up and the aircraft veered to the left. The aircraft ran off the left side of the runway and struck a row of very large rocks that were alongside the runway. The main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft slid into a 8-foot rocky drop-off. The pilot stated that he did not have enough airspeed to attempt a go-around so he opted to allow the aircraft to run off the runway. The tower advised the pilot that surface winds were from 230 degrees at 15 knots, gusting to 25. The pilot operating handbook for the aircraft states the maximum demonstrated crosswind component is 17 knots. Considering that limitation, the maximum allowable component for a 50-degree crosswind was computed to be 19.15 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's attempt to land the aircraft under crosswind conditions that exceeded the performance capability of the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA188
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 16:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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