19850914075029A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Williamsburg, VA · September 14, 1985

Date
September 14, 1985 · 14:00 local
Place
Williamsburg, VA
Airport
Williamsburg/Jamestown
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2821Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO85LA075
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
798 total88 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Just prior to touchdown, the wind lifted the right wing. Aircraft went off runway side, struck shrubs on touchdown

As the FAA filed it

JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING. AIRCRAFT WENT OFF RUNWAY SIDE, STRUCK SHRUBS ON TOUCHDOWN

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.