ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363382
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 June 1992 |
| Time: | 16:28 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5889V |
| MSN: | 28-7790507 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1861 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wichita Falls, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | El Paso, TX (KELP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER LANDING AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL AIRSPEED, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A RUNWAY DISTANCE REMAINING MARKER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR AND STEERING SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. AN 8 KNOT, 40 DEGREE CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA172
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 September 1982 | N5889V | Kipfer,gary A. | 0 | Visalia, CA | |
sub |
| 8 April 1986 | N5889V | B.p. & M.m. Theuret | 0 | Hesperia, CA | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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