CircumFlightN107WC Piper PA38 accident
NTSB CEN11CA284 · 2011-04-13 · Peyton, CO · near FLY
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Summary
The pilot reported that during landing the airplane encountered gusty wind and drifted to the left. He attempted to go-around by applying full power, but the airplane veered to the left, exited the runway, struck terrain, and nosed over. The airplane's left wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Full narrative
The pilot reported that during landing the airplane encountered gusty winds and began to drift to the left. The pilot applied full power in an attempt to do a go-around, but the airplane continued to veer to the left. The airplane went off the left side of the runway, struck terrain, and nosed over coming to rest inverted. The airplane's left wing and fuselage were substantially damage during the accident. The winds at the airport around the time of the accident were headwinds at 8 gusting to 14 knots. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Visibility (sm)
- 10
- Wind direction
- 200
- Wind speed (kt)
- 8
- Temperature (F)
- 52
- Nearest airport
- Meadow Lake Airport
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 6874
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N107WC | PIPER | PA38 | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landing Loss of control in flight defining | Cruise |
| 2 | Landing Runway excursion | Cruise |
| 3 | Uncontrolled descent Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) | Descent |
| 4 | Landing-flare/touchdown Nose over/nose down | Cruise |
| 5 | Post-impact Cabin safety event | Approach |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Not attained/maintained | cause |
| Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Lack of action-Pilot | cause |