ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288747
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| Date: | Friday 30 December 2011 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Chapel Hill Flying Club Inc |
| Registration: | N8330S |
| MSN: | 28-8116144 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10821 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Raleigh, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport, NC (KTTA) |
| Raleigh, NC (5W5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the airplane encountered a gust of wind at the start of the landing flare, and the airplane drifted to the left side of the runway. The airplane touched down, and during the landing roll, the left main landing gear departed the left side of the runway. The pilot unsuccessfully attempted to control the airplane with rudder input, but the left wing struck a tree, and the airplane veered to the left and came to rest in mud, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The wind recorded at an airport 14 miles to the south about the time of the accident, was from 200 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 16 knots. The pilot reported there were no preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA160
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 04:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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