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November 13, 2024 · Piper PA28 181 · N6294C
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 13, 2024
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Aircraft
Piper PA28 181 (1978)
Tail Number
N6294C
Operator
Skyblue Jet Academy
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA25LA074
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings at his base airport. While on his first approach to landing, the pilot reported that the wind was very gusty and that the gusts were “stronger than anticipated.” Just before touchdown, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right side of the runway. The airplane landed hard and, the nose gear collapsed., and The airplane then went off the side of the runway and into a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the tubular engine mounts and cockpit floor. The pilot reported there were no anomalies or mechanical failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane and that it “was nothing but a bad landing due to a surprising downdraft and too low to recover.”
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
Full Narrative
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings at his base airport. While on his first approach to landing, the pilot reported that the wind was very gusty and that the gusts were “stronger than anticipated.” Just before touchdown, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the right side of the runway. The airplane landed hard and, the nose gear collapsed., and The airplane then went off the side of the runway and into a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the tubular engine mounts and cockpit floor. The pilot reported there were no anomalies or mechanical failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane and that it “was nothing but a bad landing due to a surprising downdraft and too low to recover.”
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:16 EST
Nearest AirportNorth Palm Beach County Genera (0nm NE)
Runway14
Runway Length4300 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA28 181
Tail NumberN6294C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorSkyblue Jet Academy
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A4M · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 68 · Third Class · None
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind60° @ 13 kt, gusting 22 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 3600 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter30.01 inHg
Observation Time14:10
Weather SourceWFAC