ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372604
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| Date: | Sunday 19 July 1987 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4808T |
| MSN: | 287225210 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5019 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Foley, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A CROSSWIND LDG ON RWY 36. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED TREES. THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON HIS SECOND UNSUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT GET A WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO DEPARTING THE ARPT ON A LOCAL FLT ABOUT 1 HR BEFORE. HE ESTIMATED THE THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NE AT 15 GUSTING TO 20 KTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE WINDS AT NPA, LOCATED 20 MILES ESE, WERE REPORTED AT 1150 CDT TO BE FROM 080 DEG AT 14 GUSTING TO 18 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA218
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2024 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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