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April 28, 1995 · Piper PA-28-161 · N8475R

Boyceville, WI

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 28, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Boyceville, WI
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-161
Tail Number
N8475R
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI95LA143

IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 04 WITH WINDS BETWEEN 280 AND 040 DEGREES AT TEN GUSTING TO SEVENTEEN KNOTS. HE WROTE HE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME MAINTAINING AIRSPEED ON FINAL. THE AIRPLANE WAS 'FLOATING' AND CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, THEN BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN. HE WROTE THAT HE 'THOUGHT THE AIRPLANE WOULD SETTLE BACK DOWN, BUT IT CONTINUED TO FLOAT AND DRIFT TO THE RIGHT INTO THE TREES.'

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and subsequent failure to maintain runway alignment. The crosswind was a factor.

Full Narrative

On April 28, 1995, about 1333 central daylight time, a Piper PA- 28-161, N8475R, operated by Aukemas Nor Wes Enterprises, Inc., sustained substantial damage when it departed the runway after landing in Boyceville, Wisconsin. The private pilot reported no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 91 flight. The flight originated in Menomonie, Wisconsin, about 1320. No flight plan was filed. In his written statement, the pilot reported he was landing on runway 04 with winds between 280 and 040 degrees at ten gusting to seventeen knots. He wrote he had a difficult time maintaining airspeed on final. The airplane was "floating" and contacted the runway, then became airborne again. He wrote that he "thought the airplane would settle back down, but it continued to float and drift to the right into the trees," sustaining damage to the wings, empennage, and nose gear.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:33 CDT
Nearest AirportBoyceville (0nm)
Runway4
Runway Length2800 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-161
Tail NumberN8475R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360 · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 39 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind320° @ 10 kt, gusting 17 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 30 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time18:51
Weather SourceWFAC

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